Donohue Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Donohue Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Donohue family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 93
General Labourer 17
Labourer 12
Dock Labourer 8
Coal Miner 8
Farm Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Laundress 5
Tailor 5
General Servant 4
Tailoress 4
Cotton Reeler 4
Charwoman 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Chemical Labourer 3
Cotton Operative 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Fireman 3
House Keeper 3
Labourer In Iron Works 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Iron Labourer 3
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Ironer 2
School 2

Donohue Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Donoghue 88% 5,047
2 Donohoe 86% 3,218
3 Donohue 100% 2,565
4 Donahue 86% 1,113
5 Donohoo 71% 175
6 Dinah 43% 173
7 Donhue 86% 145
8 Donahoe 71% 133
9 Donhoe 71% 116

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The surname Donohue is the 3rd most popular variant of Donoghue.

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