Last Name ODOUGHERTY

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The chief of the oak habitation, from 'O,' high or chief, 'doire' or 'darach,' the place of oaks, and 'tigh,' a habitation.
Origin

Rank 119,644 (2000 US census) 80,376 (1990 US census)
Count 134 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.27%, or 129 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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