Donoghoe Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Donoghoe Surname Definition:

Contraction of O’Donoghoe, O’Donoghue, q.v.

Donoghoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3011:89,68710,310
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1101:40,2723,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Donoghoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contraction of O’Donoghoe, O’Donoghue, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Donoghoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donoghoe is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donoghoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 851,613th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. Donoghoe occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Donoghoe live; 94 percent live in Australasia and 94 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Donoghoe is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 89,687. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 81 percent are found, Queensland, where 11 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Donoghoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donoghoe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Donoghoe surname decreased 68 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donoghoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Donoghoe surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

Donoghoe earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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