How common is the surname O'Donoghue?

2,111 people in the United States had the surname O'Donoghue in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 146,256 Americans. It ranked 14,215th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname O'Donoghue?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named O'Donoghue identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named O'Donoghue?

Michael O'Donoghue, American actor and writer (1940-1994).

Where is the surname O'Donoghue most common?

Wikidata records people named O'Donoghue in the United States.

How do you pronounce O'Donoghue?

O'Donoghue is /oˈdɑ.nəˌhjuː/, 4 syllables.

Is the surname O'Donoghue getting more or less common?

More common. 1,767 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,111 in 2010, up 20%.

The surname O'Donoghue

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 2,111 people in the United States.

Pronounced /oˈdɑ.nəˌhjuː/ 4 syllables Soundex O352

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). O'Donoghue is more common than 91.2% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Donnchadh (“Duncan”)”).

O'Donoghue 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 2,111 people named O'Donoghue in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 146,256 Americans. That is up 20% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,767.

#14,215

rank among US surnames

2,111

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+19.5%

change since 2000 (was #15,269)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,208	Sprayberry	2,113	146,117
#14,213	Fodor	2,112	146,186
#14,215	Cruickshank	2,111	146,256
#14,220	Cella	2,110	146,325
#14,223	Lohse	2,109	146,394

Who is named O'Donoghue

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

93% of people named O'Donoghue identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous O'Donoghues

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael O'Donoghue
American actor and writer (1940-1994)

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname O'Donoghue come from?: Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Donnchadh (“Duncan”)”).
How common is the surname O'Donoghue?: 2,111 people in the United States had the surname O'Donoghue in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 146,256 Americans. It ranked 14,215th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname O'Donoghue?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named O'Donoghue identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named O'Donoghue?: Michael O'Donoghue, American actor and writer (1940-1994).
Where is the surname O'Donoghue most common?: Wikidata records people named O'Donoghue in the United States.
How do you pronounce O'Donoghue?: O'Donoghue is /oˈdɑ.nəˌhjuː/, 4 syllables.
What type of surname is O'Donoghue?: O'Donoghue is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname O'Donoghue getting more or less common?: More common. 1,767 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,111 in 2010, up 20%.