Carnihan Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Carnihan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carnihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
Scotland251:214,15311,205
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Carnihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carnihan occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Carnihan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carnihan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Carnihan are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Carnihan is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 36 percent reside, Greater London, where 28 percent reside and Essex, where 16 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 37 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.

Carnihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Carnihan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Carnihan surname expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
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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 Carnihan
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