Donahoe

Donahoe Meaning & Origin

About Donahoe
The surname Donahoe is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnchadh," meaning "brown warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Donnchadh. The name Donahoe is relatively common in Ireland and is often associated with County Donegal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Donahoe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Donahoe: 3,475
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9361
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donahoe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 HH OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnəˌhoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donahoe in Braille

Here's how to represent Donahoe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Donahoe in braille

How to sign the name Donahoe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Donahoe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Donahoe in sign language

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