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Where Does The Last Name O'Donoghue Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

O'Donoghue is most common in Ireland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Donoghue? ^{popularity and diffusion}

O'Donoghue is the 29,997^th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 409,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of O'Donoghue are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles. O'Donoghue is also the 1,911,214^th most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 30 people.

The surname O'Donoghue is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 9,407 people, or 1 in 501. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Munster, where 58 percent reside, Leinster, where 27 percent reside and Connaught, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Ireland it is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

O'Donoghue Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of O'Donoghue has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 771 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 2,593 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,687 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 4,833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 831 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Donoghue Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Donoghue last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Donoghue earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 71.84% more than the national average, earning $74,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $55,988 CAD per year.