Donohoe Surname
Approximately 13,448 people bear this surname
Donohoe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,753 | 1:76,259 | 8,725 |
| Ireland | 3,684 | 1:1,278 | 261 |
| England | 2,106 | 1:26,457 | 3,613 |
| Australia | 1,749 | 1:15,435 | 2,191 |
| Scotland | 403 | 1:13,285 | 1,733 |
| Canada | 320 | 1:115,142 | 12,242 |
| Northern Ireland | 136 | 1:13,566 | 1,922 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:48,352 | 4,540 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | 1:459 | 108 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,856 | 1:912 | 156 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 336 | 1:72,546 | 8,029 |
| Scotland | 63 | 1:59,416 | 3,787 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,409 | 1:35,641 | 4,230 |
Donohoe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contraction of O’Donoghoe, O’Donoghue, q.v.
Ó Donnchadha An important sept in Desmond; also in Co. Galway and Co. Cavan where the spelling Donohoe is usual. App. infra; IF 123; SIF 157; Map Kerry and Cavan; Plate IX
(Irish) Descendant of Donough (brown battler).
User-submitted Reference
The name Donner originally appeared in Gaelic as O Donnchadha, which means Donnchadh or 'son of Donagh'. The surname Donner was first found in County Kerry, part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th Centuries). Located in Southwestern Ireland, in Province Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
- morgan_mcgrath95Donohoe Demographics
Average Male Donohoe Height
177.07 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Donohoe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donohoe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Donohoe is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donohoe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 39,066th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 541,906 people. The surname Donohoe is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Donohoe are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Donohoe is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,753 people, or 1 in 76,259. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 27 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Donohoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Donohoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donohoe surname expanded 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 24 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 627 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 640 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 427 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donohoe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Donohoe are 6.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Donohoe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.76% less than the national average, earning R 76,620 per year; in United States they earn 15.88% more than the national average, earning $50,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.22% more than the national average, earning $54,266 CAD per year.
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Donohoe Reference & Research
O'Donoghue Society DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
O'Donoghue Society FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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