Donough Surname
Approximately 446 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDonough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 233 | 1:232,522 | 24,030 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 166 | 1:146,840 | 13,053 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 232 | 1:216,460 | 18,492 |
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.
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Donough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donough Come From? nationality or country of origin
Donough is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donough? popularity and diffusion
The last name Donough is the 670,508th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Donough live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Donough is also the 703,581st most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 169 people.
The surname Donough is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 232,522. In South Africa Donough is most common in: Western Cape, where 91 percent live, Gauteng, where 6 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Singapore, where 5 percent live.
Donough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Donough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donough surname 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 principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Donough last name are 24.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnough | 93 | 3 | / |
| Donhough | 93 | 0 | / |
| Donogh | 92 | 114 | / |
| Donugh | 92 | 0 | / |
| Donaugh | 86 | 102 | / |
| Danough | 86 | 17 | / |
| Donhoug | 86 | 2 | / |
| Donoygh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Donhugh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Doneugh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dunough | 86 | 0 | / |
| Donog | 83 | 3 | / |
| Danhough | 80 | 0 | / |
| Donnaugh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doneaugh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doinog | 77 | 1,926 | / |
| Donagh | 77 | 185 | / |
| Dongog | 77 | 167 | / |
| Doenog | 77 | 19 | / |
| Dongug | 77 | 5 | / |
| Donnog | 77 | 2 | / |
| Doinug | 77 | 1 | / |
| Donoux | 77 | 1 | / |
| Danugh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dounouk | 71 | 42 | / |
| Donogue | 71 | 24 | / |
| Danoukh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Dohngog | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dohgnog | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doingog | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dongouq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donahgh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dongakh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunaugh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Danaugh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donnagh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donoque | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donuk | 67 | 1,293 | / |
| Donag | 67 | 166 | / |
| Donok | 67 | 40 | / |
| Dunug | 67 | 20 | / |
| Danog | 67 | 12 | / |
| Donuc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dunog | 67 | 8 | / |
| Danug | 67 | 6 | / |
| Donohgue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhonuksh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Donohque | 67 | 4 | / |
| Donauegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunhaugh | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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