Find out how popular the last name Donohoe is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Donohoe.

Donohoe, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Donohoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Donohoe in America

Donohoe is the 10382nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Donohoe surname appeared 3,103 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Donohoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Donohoe to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Donohoe

The surname Donohoe has its origins in Ireland, dating back to the 12th century. It is an anglicized version of the Gaelic name Ó Donnchadha, which means "descendant of Donnchadh." Donnchadh was a personal name derived from the old Irish words "donn," meaning brown or dark, and "cath," meaning battle.

The name is believed to have originated in the province of Munster, particularly in the counties of Cork and Kerry. It is closely related to the similar Irish surnames Donoghue and Donohue, which share the same root.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The annals mention a notable figure named Donnchadh Ó Donnchadha, who was a chief of the Uí Fhloinn territory in modern-day County Cork in the 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Donohoe surname appeared in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, a collection of records related to land grants and appointments in Ireland during the Tudor period. The records mention several individuals with the surname, such as Teige Donohoe and Donyll Donohoe, who were granted lands in County Cork.

Notable historical figures with the Donohoe surname include:

1. Pádraig Donohoe (1633-1718), an Irish Catholic priest and scholar who wrote extensively on Irish history and literature.
2. Jeremiah Donohoe (1763-1849), an Irish-American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Pennsylvania.
3. John Donohoe (1786-1858), an Irish-born businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in New York City and established several charitable institutions.
4. Thomas Donohoe (1825-1892), an Irish-American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
5. Michael Donohoe (1891-1918), an Irish Republican who participated in the Easter Rising of 1916 and was later executed for his role in the conflict.

The surname Donohoe has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Donohoe's Rock in County Tipperary and Donohoe's Bridge in County Wexford, reflecting the historical presence of the name in different regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Donohoe

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Donohoe.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Donohoe was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Donohoe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Donohoe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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