Donohue family name history and map
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Donohue in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,574 people named Donohue in Ireland, about 0.036% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 552nd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 842 men and 730 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Donohue in Ireland
Galway had the largest share of Donohues, 19.7% (310 people). Next came Clare (180), Tipperary (140), Cork (133) and Dublin (109).
Donohue average age in 1911
The average Donohue in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 32.5 for men and 32.7 for women; slightly older than 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.
Donohue literacy in 1911
Of the Donohues whose literacy was recorded, 72.1% could both read and write, 4.6% could read but not write, and 23.3% 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.
Donohue common first names
The most common male names were John (134), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (158), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Kate and Ellen.
Donohue occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Donohues was farmer, 20.1% of them (316 people). Next came scholar / student (14.7%), farm labourer (6.5%), general labourer (6%) and domestic servant (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.5% of all Donohues, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Donohue?
Donohues were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.2%) and Presbyterian (0.1%).
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Donohue statistics (1911)
Number: 1,574
Rank: 552
Average Age: 33
Donohuein the USA (2020)
Number: 13,667
Rank: 2,584
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
