Donaghy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name Donaghy originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Donnchadha, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh. 1

Early Origins of the Donaghy family

The surname Donaghy was first found in County Kerry (Irish:Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Donaghy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Donaghy research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1640, 1811, 1812 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Donaghy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Donaghy Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, scribes recorded people's names as they saw fit. As a result, surnames often had many spelling variations. For Donaghy some of these variations included: Donoghue, Donaghoe, Donaho, Donahoe, Donough, Donahue, Donahow, Doneghoe, Donehue, Donighue, Donohoe,Donahugh, Donohough, Donohow, Donohue, Donaughue, O'Donoghue, Dunphy, Donaghie, Donaghy and many more.

Early Notables of the Donaghy family

Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Donaghy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Donaghy Ranking

In the United States, the name Donaghy is the 13,308th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2


Donaghy migration to the United States +

Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name Donaghy or one of its variants:

Donaghy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Donaghy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Donaghy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Donaghy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Donaghy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Donaghy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Donaghy migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Donaghy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Donaghy (post 1700) +
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