O'Donoghu Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
O'Donoghu Surname Definition:
An ancient sept in co. Cork, from which district they were expelled in the twelfth century by the Mac Cartys and O'Mahonys. They then settled in Kerry, and held the country round Lough Lene and Killarney, and were divided into two lines, known as the O'Donoghue More and the O'Donoghue Boss.
Read More About This SurnameO'Donoghu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
O'Donoghu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An ancient sept in co. Cork, from which district they were expelled in the twelfth century by the Mac Cartys and O'Mahonys. They then settled in Kerry, and held the country round Lough Lene and Killarney, and were divided into two lines, known as the O'Donoghue More and the O'Donoghue Boss. D'Alton.
O'DONOGHUE: The descendants of Donogh (which see).
O'Donoghu Demographics
O'Donoghu Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Donoghu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Donoghu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Donoghu has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of O'Donoghu.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Donoghu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Donoghu live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname O'Donoghu is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 100 percent reside.
O'Donoghu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the O'Donoghu last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donoghue | 95 | 17,817 | / |
| O'Donoghus | 95 | 0 | / |
| Odonoghu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Odonoghuy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Odonoghui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Odonoughu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Odonogu | 88 | 5 | / |
| O'Donoghoe | 84 | 17 | / |
| Odonogou | 82 | 1 | / |
| O'Donoughoe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Odounogou | 78 | 6 | / |
| Odonoguue | 78 | 1 | / |
| Odonaghou | 78 | 1 | / |
| O'Donaghoe | 74 | 10 | / |
| Odounhogou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Oodonoghoe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Odenougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adanogu | 63 | 22 | / |
| Odunugu | 63 | 3 | / |
| Odunagu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Adanugu | 50 | 3 | / |
| Adenegu | 50 | 3 | / |
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