Caranaghan Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Caranaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caranaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India91:85,229,487684,495
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Caranaghan Last Name Facts

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

Caranaghan is found most in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caranaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Caranaghan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Caranaghan live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 85,229,487. In India it is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 100 percent reside. Barring India it is found in one country. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 10 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caranaghan
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