Donohoe Surname

39,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Donohoe Surname Definition:

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

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Donohoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7531:76,2598,725
Ireland3,6841:1,278261
England2,1061:26,4573,613
Australia1,7491:15,4352,191
Scotland4031:13,2851,733
Canada3201:115,14212,242
Northern Ireland1361:13,5661,922
Wales641:48,3524,540
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
France281:2,372,240182,981
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Denmark61:940,78647,603
China51:273,464,31313,838
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norfolk Island51:459108
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,8561:912156
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3361:72,5468,029
Scotland631:59,4163,787
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4091:35,6414,230

Donohoe 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

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of Donough (brown battler).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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_mcgrath95

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnohoe932/
Donahoe864,900/
Donojoe861/
Denohoe860/
Donoheu860/
Donohae860/
Danohoe860/
Donnahoe8081/
Donnoheu800/
Dannohoe800/
Donahae712/
Danahoe712/
Denahoe710/
Donohui710/
Dannahoe671/
Danoae624/
Donosä621/

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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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