The Donaghue Last Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Donahue surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

The meaning behind Donaghue

Many Donaghue families will find their roots under Donahue, the form most records use. The name is generally explained as “Descendant of Donnchadh”.

Before spelling was fixed, Donahue was also written Donaghue. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Donohue. The 2010 census count for Donaghue in the United States was 564, good for rank 39,052. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Donoghue.

Research your Donaghue family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.