O'Doherty

English

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dochartaigh (“descendant of Dochartach”). Compare Doherty.

Proper noun

O'Doherty (plural O'Dohertys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Doherty is the 28065^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 853 individuals. O'Doherty is most common among White (92.97%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “O'Doherty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.