O'Dogherty Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
O'Dogherty Surname Definition:
O'DOCHARTY: Irish O'Dochartaigh, 'descendant of Dochartach' (Woulfe). There were a number of people of this name in Islay in early seventeenth century under the Campbells of Cawdor. Donald O'Dochartie in Islay, 1629 (Cawdor). James Odocherty and William Odocherty in Tormistell, Islay, 1733 (Bk.
Read More About This SurnameO'Dogherty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 53 | 1:882,114 | 34,832 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
O'Dogherty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
O'DOCHARTY: Irish O'Dochartaigh, 'descendant of Dochartach' (Woulfe). There were a number of people of this name in Islay in early seventeenth century under the Campbells of Cawdor. Donald O'Dochartie in Islay, 1629 (Cawdor). James Odocherty and William Odocherty in Tormistell, Islay, 1733 (Bk. Islay, p. 552).
O'DOUGHERTY: The chief of the oak habitation, from O, high or chief, doire or darach, the place of oaks, and tigh, a habitation.
O'Dogherty Demographics
O'Dogherty Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Dogherty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Dogherty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Dogherty has its highest incidence in Spain. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Dogherty? popularity and diffusion
The last name O'Dogherty is the 2,136,387th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of O'Dogherty reside; 68 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 882,114. In Spain it is most numerous in: Andalusia, where 55 percent reside and Madrid, where 45 percent reside. Barring Spain this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Mexico, where 14 percent reside.
O'Dogherty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the O'Dogherty surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Dougherty | 95 | 76 | / |
| Odogherty | 95 | 10 | / |
| O'Doagherty | 95 | 0 | / |
| O' Dougherty | 91 | 24 | / |
| Odougherty | 90 | 145 | / |
| O Dogherty | 90 | 28 | / |
| O'Daugherty | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odugherty | 84 | 1 | / |
| Odogharty | 84 | 0 | / |
| Odherty | 82 | 1 | / |
| Odaugherty | 80 | 33 | / |
| O'Dehrty | 78 | 1 | / |
| O'Dorohty | 74 | 4 | / |
| Odorety | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oderity | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odority | 71 | 0 | / |
| Odert | 67 | 51 | / |
| O'Doriot | 67 | 1 | / |
| O Dority | 67 | 0 | / |
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O'Dogherty Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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