Donnaghy Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Donnaghy Surname Definition:

Mac Donnchaidh A variant in Tyrone and Derry of MacDonagh. IF 123

Donnaghy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325

Donnaghy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Donnchaidh A variant in Tyrone and Derry of MacDonagh. IF 123

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Donnaghy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Donnaghy Come From? nationality or country of origin

Donnaghy occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Donnaghy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnaghy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Donnaghy occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Donnaghy reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Donnaghy is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 50 percent reside and West Midlands, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account England it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Donnaghy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Donnaghy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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