Donnachie Surname

196,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,1101:4,823821
England5751:96,90110,286
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Canada651:566,85547,218
Israel571:150,13415,774
Australia551:490,83137,357
Ireland251:188,3587,886
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Wales231:134,5459,804
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2391:15,6621,718
England191:1,282,91446,315

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

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Donnachie Reference & Research

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