Donnahue Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Donnahue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donnahue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:157,42514,458

Donnahue (17) may also be a first name.

Donnahue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donnahue occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Donnahue.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnahue? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Donnahue is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Donnahue are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 17 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 53 percent live, North Carolina, where 15 percent live and Minnesota, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 8 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Donnahue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donnahue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donnahue surname declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donnahue Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Donnahue last name are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

Donnahue earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning $37,345 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donahue9345,869/
Donnohue8863/
Donhahue886/
Donnahie883/
Donauhue881/
Dannahue880/
Donayhue880/
Doneahue880/
Donohue8028,609/
Donahie8034/
Danahue808/
Denahue801/
Doneyhue7518/
Doneihue751/
Donoyhue750/
Donoehue750/
Dannahie750/
Donouhue750/
Donohie6716/
Danohue672/
Denohue671/
Danaeue671/
Donojue670/
Danoyhue630/
Daneaie5314/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donnahue
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