Donnachie Surname
Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname
Donnachie Surname Definition:
Small septs connected with Clan Robertson of Struan. See under Macconachie. They are said to have adopted these forms of the name of the clan "in order to conceal their identity after the events of 1745" (Adam, p. 174).
Donnachie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,110 | 1:4,823 | 821 |
| England | 575 | 1:96,901 | 10,286 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Israel | 57 | 1:150,134 | 15,774 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 239 | 1:15,662 | 1,718 |
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
Donnachie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Small septs connected with Clan Robertson of Struan. See under Macconachie. They are said to have adopted these forms of the name of the clan "in order to conceal their identity after the events of 1745" (Adam, p. 174).
Donnachie Demographics
Average Male Donnachie Height
177.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Donnachie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donnachie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Donnachie is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donnachie? popularity and diffusion
Donnachie is the 196,336th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,413,370 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Donnachie are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 1,110 people, or 1 in 4,823. In Scotland Donnachie is mostly concentrated in: Inverclyde, where 18 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 14 percent live and Glasgow City, where 13 percent live. Besides Scotland Donnachie occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Donnachie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Donnachie has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 464 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 3,026 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 278 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Donnachie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Donnachie last name are 32.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.41% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Donnachie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 462% more than the national average, earning R 1,335,520 per year; in United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $56,764 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domnnachie | 95 | 1 | / |
| Donachie | 94 | 1,796 | / |
| Donnachi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Dunnachie | 89 | 542 | / |
| Donnachai | 89 | 98 | / |
| Donhachie | 89 | 1 | / |
| Donnacuie | 89 | 1 | / |
| Donnechie | 89 | 0 | / |
| Donnochie | 89 | 0 | / |
| Donache | 88 | 147 | / |
| Donachi | 88 | 9 | / |
| Donhachi | 82 | 182 | / |
| Dunachie | 82 | 105 | / |
| Donnachy | 82 | 36 | / |
| Donachey | 82 | 23 | / |
| Donochie | 82 | 16 | / |
| Donechie | 82 | 12 | / |
| Dongache | 82 | 2 | / |
| Donnacha | 82 | 2 | / |
| Donhache | 82 | 2 | / |
| Donachee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donachio | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dongachi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donachue | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donacher | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donnachaidh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dannacher | 78 | 129 | / |
| Dhonnacha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Danngache | 78 | 1 | / |
| Donhacheu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Donhachio | 78 | 1 | / |
| Donachy | 75 | 430 | / |
| Danache | 75 | 182 | / |
| Doneche | 75 | 27 | / |
| Donasie | 75 | 22 | / |
| Denache | 75 | 8 | / |
| Donnage | 75 | 7 | / |
| Denachi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Danachi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Donechi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Donakhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Donèche | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dannatcher | 74 | 0 | / |
| Dangache | 71 | 156 | / |
| Donecheu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Danacher | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dunnakhe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dhanachi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Danhache | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dhonnage | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dahnache | 71 | 2 | / |
| Danhachi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Donochue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donouche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donnajea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donahgey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dangachi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Danachiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Danaches | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhonnagi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donochui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dehnachi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donouchi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dagnache | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donachay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunachey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donochoe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donage | 67 | 292 | / |
| Donagi | 67 | 173 | / |
| Donaje | 67 | 99 | / |
| Donaji | 67 | 53 | / |
| Dohnotchi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Doinouchi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhanachai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dangaache | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daunacher | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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