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O'donoghue Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donnchadha ‘descendant of Donnchadh’ (see Donahue).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Donahue, O'donovan, Mcdonough, O'toole, Minogue, O'donnell, O'donohue

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You can see how O'donoghue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'donoghue family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O'donoghue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 O'donoghue families living in Kentucky. This was about 18% of all the recorded O'donoghue's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of O'donoghue families in 1880.
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What is the average O'donoghue lifespan?

Between 1997 and 2002, in the United States, O'donoghue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for O'donoghue in 1997 was 83, and 53 in 2002.

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