O'Donoghue
English
Alternative forms
- Donoghue, O'Donohue
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendants of Duncan”).
Proper noun
O'Donoghue (plural O'Donoghues)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Donoghue is the 14215th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2111 individuals. O'Donoghue is most common among White (92.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “O'Donoghue”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN