O'Donohoe Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Donohoe Surname Definition:

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

O'Donohoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6471:7,2781,050
Australia2501:107,98312,061
England1941:287,20622,180
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Wales211:147,35910,403
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2761:16,0502,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

O'Donohoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From Donogh, whose father Donnell fought at Clontarf, in 1014. O'Donovan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Donohoe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Donohoe Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Donohoe is most common in Ireland. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Donohoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 303,787th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. The last name O'Donohoe occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of O'Donohoe are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 647 people, or 1 in 7,278. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 75 percent are found, Munster, where 6 percent are found and Connaught, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Ireland it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

O'Donohoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Donohoe has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 234 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 234 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Donohoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Donohoe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $60,268 CAD per year.

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