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

The last name O'Donaghue is most common in Ireland. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 1,185,157^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of O'Donaghue reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 85,617. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Munster, where 87 percent are found and Leinster, where 7 percent are found. Not including Ireland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 25 percent are found and England, where 24 percent are found.

O'Donaghue Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of O'Donaghue has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 141 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Donaghue Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the O'Donaghue surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.