Explore the Family Name Donehoo
The meaning of Donehoo
Irish: variant of Donahue.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Donehoo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Donehoo's popularity has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 53,904, but by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 56,195, indicating a change of -4.25%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 359 in 2000 to 364 in 2010, a growth of 1.39%. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of people named Donehoo per 100k dropped by 7.69% over the same period, from 0.13 to 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,904 | #56,195 | -4.25% |
| Count | 359 | 364 | 1.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Donehoo
The ethnic identity associated with the Donehoo surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that most bearers of the name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease in this category over time (from 97.77% to 95.05%). There were minor changes in other categories over the decade: the number of people identifying as having two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity added up to 1.92% each in 2010, numbers which were not present in the 2000 data. The Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories had no reported changes for this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.77% | 95.05% | -2.78% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.92% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.92% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |