O'Donoghue Surname
Approximately 17,817 people bear this surname
O'Donoghue Surname Definition:
Rev. Prof. John Ryan (Studies, no. 184, p. 481) mentions yet another O'Donoghue sept, viz. that of Co. Tipperary who are descended from the last Eoghanacht king of Munster before the Dalcassian usurpation in 957.
O'Donoghue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9,407 | 1:501 | 78 |
| England | 3,838 | 1:14,517 | 2,143 |
| Australia | 2,170 | 1:12,440 | 1,815 |
| United States | 928 | 1:390,581 | 34,314 |
| New Zealand | 428 | 1:10,580 | 1,842 |
| Canada | 420 | 1:87,728 | 9,696 |
| Wales | 145 | 1:21,342 | 2,263 |
| Northern Ireland | 143 | 1:12,902 | 1,865 |
| Scotland | 133 | 1:40,254 | 3,781 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Guyana | 68 | 1:11,209 | 1,627 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 35 | 1:2,833 | 434 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 16 | 1:3,450 | 449 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,220 | 1:3,631 | 647 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 148 | 1:164,698 | 14,111 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
O'Donoghue (30) may also be a first name.
O'Donoghue Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Rev. Prof. John Ryan (Studies, no. 184, p. 481) mentions yet another O'Donoghue sept, viz. that of Co. Tipperary who are descended from the last Eoghanacht king of Munster before the Dalcassian usurpation in 957.
Ó Donnchadha An important sept in Desmond; also in Co. Galway and Co. Cavan where the spelling Donohoe is usual. App. infra; IF 123; SIF 157; Map Kerry and Cavan; Plate IX
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).
From the Iris’ O’Donchada or O’Donchu; a personal name.
O'Donoghue Demographics
Average O'Donoghue Salary in
United States
$74,147 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Donoghue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Donoghue Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Donoghue is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of O'Donoghue.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Donoghue? popularity and diffusion
O'Donoghue is the 29,997th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 409,022 people. The surname 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 1,911,214th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 30 people.
The surname is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 9,407 people, or 1 in 501. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 58 percent are found, Leinster, where 27 percent are found and Connaught, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
O'Donoghue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of O'Donoghue has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Donoghue surname increased 771 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 2,593 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,687 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 831 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Donoghue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Donoghue surname is primarily 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donoghu | 95 | 1 | / |
| O'Donoghoe | 90 | 17 | / |
| O'Donoghus | 90 | 0 | / |
| Odonoghu | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Donoughoe | 86 | 8 | / |
| Odonoghuy | 84 | 3 | / |
| Odonoguue | 84 | 1 | / |
| Odonoghui | 84 | 1 | / |
| Odonoughu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Odonoghae | 84 | 1 | / |
| Odonogu | 82 | 5 | / |
| O'Donaghey | 80 | 23 | / |
| O'Donaghoe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Oodonoghoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Donougho | 80 | 0 | / |
| Odonogou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Odounogou | 74 | 6 | / |
| Odonaghou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Odonaghey | 74 | 1 | / |
| Odonogo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Odounhogou | 70 | 1 | / |
| Godonoga | 67 | 216 | / |
| Odonowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodonoga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godonooga | 63 | 4 | / |
| Godonouga | 63 | 2 | / |
| Adanogu | 59 | 22 | / |
| Odonowo | 59 | 2 | / |
| Godonaga | 56 | 2 | / |
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O'Donoghue Reference & Research
O'Donoghue Society DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
O'Donoghue Society FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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