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Where Does The Last Name Donoghue Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Donoghue is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Donoghue? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Donoghue is the 32,315^th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 442,205 people. The last name Donoghue occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Donoghue reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. Donoghue is also the 2,694,839^th most numerous forename internationally, held by 17 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,017 people, or 1 in 72,246. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and Ireland, where 19 percent reside.

Donoghue Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Donoghue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Donoghue last name rose 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 535 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 451 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 626 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donoghue Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Donoghue surname are 2.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.99% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Donoghue earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.56% less than the national average, earning 233,402 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.69% more than the national average, earning R 308,196 per year; in United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $59,201 CAD per year.