O'Donohue Surname

180,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

O'Donohue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Donohue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,0381:26,0073,544
Ireland4241:11,1061,410
United States3041:1,192,29984,979
England2571:216,80218,442
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Scotland961:55,7694,673
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4331:10,2311,473
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2211:227,23419,192

O'Donohue Last Name Facts

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

O'Donohue is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of O'Donohue click here.

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

The last name O'Donohue is the 180,834th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,094,499 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 46 percent of O'Donohue are found; 46 percent are found in Australasia and 46 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname O'Donohue is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 1,038 people, or 1 in 26,007. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 46 percent reside, New South Wales, where 28 percent reside and Queensland, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

O'Donohue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Donohue has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Donohue last name declined 2 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 514 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Donohue Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount O'Donohue earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 78.03% more than the national average, earning $76,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.89% more than the national average, earning $59,070 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Donohue
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