Doohan Surname

224,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Doohan Surname Definition:

Ó Duacháin Donegal. Sometimes a variant of Doughan (q.v.) in Clare. SIF 57

Doohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4311:10,9261,395
United States3871:936,58670,075
Australia3551:76,0448,891
England3071:181,49216,346
Scotland1201:44,6154,016
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Wales141:221,03813,576
India71:109,580,769786,157
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5091:8,7031,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Doohan (154) may also be a first name.

Doohan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duacháin Donegal. Sometimes a variant of Doughan (q.v.) in Clare. SIF 57

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Doohan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doohan is found most in Ireland. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Doohan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 224,803rd most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,028,494 people. The last name Doohan occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Doohan are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Doohan is also the 740,891st most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 154 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is held by 431 people, or 1 in 10,926. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Ulster, where 55 percent live, Munster, where 20 percent live and Leinster, where 15 percent live. Barring Ireland it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Doohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Doohan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Doohan surname contracted 15 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,106 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 5,117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 6,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doohan 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 Doohan surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Doohan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.29% more than the national average, earning $54,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $50,850 CAD per year.

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Daoasen622/
Douoyon621/
Daoasin621/
Daehoon621/
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Daohoung571/
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