Where Does the Dougherty Surname Come From?

The spelling Dougherty grew out of Doherty, an Irish surname with a long paper trail.

Before spelling was fixed, Doherty was also written Dougherty. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

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