Donough Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Donough Surname User-submission:

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.

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Donough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2331:232,52224,030
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Singapore211:262,27211,611
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2321:216,46018,492

Donough (169) may also be a first name.

Donough Surname Meaning

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

Donough Last Name Facts

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

Donough has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Donough click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donough? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donough is the 670,508th most frequent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. The last name Donough occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Donough are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Donough is also the 703,581st most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 169 people.

The last name Donough is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 232,522. In South Africa Donough is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 91 percent reside, Gauteng, where 6 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Singapore, where 5 percent reside.

Donough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donough last name contracted 27 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Donough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Donough last name are 24.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Donough earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning R 268,392 per year and in United States they earn 21.74% less than the national average, earning $33,770 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnough933/
Donhough930/
Donogh92114/
Donugh920/
Donaugh86102/
Danough8617/
Donhoug862/
Donoygh861/
Donhugh861/
Doneugh860/
Dunough860/
Donog833/
Danhough800/
Donnaugh800/
Doneaugh800/
Doinog771,926/
Donagh77185/
Dongog77167/
Doenog7719/
Dongug775/
Donnog772/
Doinug771/
Donoux771/
Danugh770/
Dounouk7142/
Donogue7124/
Danoukh719/
Dohngog715/
Dohgnog711/
Doingog711/
Dongouq711/
Donahgh711/
Dongakh711/
Dunaugh710/
Danaugh710/
Donnagh710/
Donoque710/
Donuk671,293/
Donag67166/
Donok6740/
Dunug6720/
Danog6712/
Donuc678/
Dunog678/
Danug676/
Donohgue675/
Dhonuksh675/
Donohque674/
Donauegg671/
Dunhaugh670/

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Donough 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donough
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