Donohoe family name history and map
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Donohoe in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 4,351 people named Donohoe in Ireland, about 0.099% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 192nd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,236 men and 2,112 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Donohoe in Ireland
Cavan had the largest share of Donohoes, 20.6% (895 people). Next came Dublin (689), Galway (567), Longford (322) and Carlow (211).
Donohoe average age in 1911
The average Donohoe in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 29.6 for men and 29.6 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Donohoe literacy in 1911
Of the Donohoes whose literacy was recorded, 76.7% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 18.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Donohoe common first names
The most common male names were John (329), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (357), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Anne and Catherine.
Donohoe occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Donohoe's census form was "Scholar"; 21.1% (917) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (19.7%), general labourer (4%), farm labourer (3.7%) and domestic servant (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.1% of all Donohoes, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Donohoe?
Donohoes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.4%).
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Donohoe statistics (1911)
Number: 4,351
Rank: 192
Average Age: 30
Donohoe in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,110
Rank: 9,905
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.