Bannaghan Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bannaghan Surname Definition:

Ó Beannacháin Co. Sligo. MIF 26

Bannaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:612,28636,401
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales51:618,90625,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bannaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Beannacháin Co. Sligo. MIF 26

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Beannacháin Co. Sligo. MIF 26

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Bannaghan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bannaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bannaghan is found most in England. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bannaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bannaghan is the 1,775,494th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name Bannaghan is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bannaghan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England Bannaghan is mostly found in: Cheshire, where 65 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 10 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Bannaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bannaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bannaghan surname expanded 1,517 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bannaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bannaghan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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