Bannigan Surname

470,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bannigan Surname Definition:

Ó Banagáin Co. Donegal. IF 312

Bannigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
England1151:484,50531,272
Ireland1001:47,0893,474
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Australia521:519,14839,018
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland991:44,7463,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Bannigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Banagáin Co. Donegal. IF 312

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Bannigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bannigan is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bannigan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bannigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 470,770th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Bannigan live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 1,122,164. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Michigan, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

Bannigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bannigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bannigan surname increased 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 5,750 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 101 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bannigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bannigan surname are 16.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bannigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.79% more than the national average, earning $57,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.58% less than the national average, earning $40,949 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beannigan940/
Banniegan940/
Banigan93463/
Basnigan883/
Wannigan881/
Vannigan881/
Bannigon881/
Bannegan880/
Baniganne821/
Banugan80368/
Banigon80221/
Benigan8012/
Wanigan804/
Vanigan803/
Bonigan802/
Banegan801/
Bhangighan7812/
Banyogan7525/
Vanighan759/
Bangegan751/
Wannigam751/
Vanigand751/
Banaigon751/
Bonighan750/
Wannegan750/
Bonigane750/
Bañgan711/
Benegan6720/
Bonigam6716/
Banegam6714/
Vahanighan676/
Vanegan676/
Bonegan672/
Wanegan671/

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