Doughorty Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Doughorty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doughorty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Doughorty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doughorty occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Doughorty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doughorty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Doughorty reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is most numerous in: Surrey, where 100 percent are found. Other than England Doughorty occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Jamaica, where 19 percent are found.

Doughorty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doughorty has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Doughorty last name expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Doughorty
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