Donochie Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Donochie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donochie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland591:63,4443,911
England31:8,125,123158,686

Donochie Last Name Facts

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

Donochie occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donochie? popularity and diffusion

Donochie is the 4,908,606th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Donochie is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Donochie are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Donochie is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Donochie is most common in: Devon, where 100 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 31 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

Donochie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donochie has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Donochie last name grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Donochie
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