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

The surname Donnaghy is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Donnaghy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnaghy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Donnaghy live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 50 percent are found and West Midlands, where 50 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Donnaghy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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