Carnaghan Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Carnaghan Surname Definition:

Contracted from (O'Cernachain, 'Cernahan’s Descendant' (cethernach, a ‘foot-soldier', a 'kern').

Carnaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England261:2,143,00282,017
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Carnaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from (O'Cernachain, 'Cernahan’s Descendant' (cethernach, a ‘foot-soldier', a 'kern').

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Carnaghan Last Name Facts

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

Carnaghan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carnaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,795,579th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Carnaghan are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States Carnaghan is mostly found in: Missouri, where 25 percent live, Connecticut, where 16 percent live and Rhode Island, where 16 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.

Carnaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carnaghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carnaghan surname increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carnaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carnaghan are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Carnaghan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $49,570 CAD per year.

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