History of your Surname
Get access to Donaghue family records.Start a free trial

Donaghue Family History

Donaghue Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Donahue .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Donoghue, Donaghy, Donaghey, Donohue, Donahoe, Donahey, Donahue

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Donaghue family from?

You can see how Donaghue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donaghue family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Donaghue families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Donaghue family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Donaghue's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Donaghue families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donaghue surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Donaghue ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Donaghue. 19% of Donaghue men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Donaghue women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Donaghue were Painter and Paper Cutter. .

View Census Data for Donaghue | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Painter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    17%
  • Teacher
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Paper Cutter
    8%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Donaghue family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Donaghue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donaghue census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Donaghue

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Donaghue. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Donaghue immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Donaghue. For the veterans among your Donaghue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Donaghue military records

You've only scratched the surface of Donaghue family history

Discover More

What is the average Donaghue lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Donaghue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Donaghue in 1954 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Donaghue

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Donaghue family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Donaghue last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial