Doheny

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhconna (“descendant of Dubhconna”), a personal name composed by the elements dubh (“black”) + Conna, a hypocoristic form of Colmán.

Doheny (plural Dohenys)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Doheny is the 25083^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 990 individuals. Doheny is most common among White (95.15%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Doheny”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 473.

• dhoney, hoyden