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Where Does The Last Name Donghue Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Donghue is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Donghue.

How Common Is The Last Name Donghue? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,723,624^th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Donghue are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Donghue is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most prevalent in: Durham, where 33 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 33 percent live and Somerset, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Ireland, where 13 percent live.

Donghue Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Donghue has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Donghue surname contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Donghue Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.