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    The surname O'Doherty

    An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 853 people in the United States.

    4 syllables Soundex O363

    O'Doherty: #28,065 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon O'Doherty #28,065, 853 people O'Doherty: #28,065 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez O'Doherty #28,065, 853 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). O'Doherty is more common than 82.7% of them.

    Origin

    Irish origin

    Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dochartaigh (“descendant of Dochartach”). Compare Doherty.

    O'Doherty is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 853 people named O'Doherty in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 361,953 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 760.

    #28,065
    rank among US surnames
    853
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +12.2%
    change since 2000 (was #29,325)

    Who is named O'Doherty

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named O'Doherty identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 93%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous O'Dohertys

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mary-Jean O'Doherty
      Australian operatic soprano, born 1982

    Other Irish surnames

    All 880 Irish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname O'Doherty come from?
    Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dochartaigh (“descendant of Dochartach”). Compare Doherty.
    How common is the surname O'Doherty?
    853 people in the United States had the surname O'Doherty in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 361,953 Americans. It ranked 28,065th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname O'Doherty?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named O'Doherty identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named O'Doherty?
    Mary-Jean O'Doherty, Australian operatic soprano.
    Where is the surname O'Doherty most common?
    Wikidata records people named O'Doherty in Australia.
    What type of surname is O'Doherty?
    O'Doherty is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname O'Doherty getting more or less common?
    More common. 760 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 853 in 2010, up 12%.