O'Doherty
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dochartaigh (“descendant of Dochartach”). Compare Doherty.
Proper noun
O'Doherty (plural O'Dohertys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Doherty is the 28065th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.