Daugherty: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

People named Daugherty carry an Irish surname with a long history.

What does the surname Daugherty mean?

In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “grandson of Dochartach (unfortunate)”. 34,987 Americans were listed as Daugherty in the 2010 census.

How common is the Daugherty last name?

Is there a Daugherty coat of arms?

There is no single Daugherty family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Daugherty line, if any, bore arms.

Names that sound alike, such as Dougherty, are easily confused in old records. Research your Daugherty family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.