Clanahan Surname

539,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Clanahan Surname Definition:

Surnames current in Galloway and Arran. Alexander Clannachan in Barrsceoch in 1753 (Wigtown). From (Mac) clannachan, which see.

Clanahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5041:719,16556,610
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

Clanahan (26) may also be a first name.

Clanahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surnames current in Galloway and Arran. Alexander Clannachan in Barrsceoch in 1753 (Wigtown). From (Mac) clannachan, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Clanahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clanahan has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clanahan? popularity and diffusion

Clanahan is the 539,451st most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 12,227,426 people. Clanahan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Clanahan live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name Clanahan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 504 people, or 1 in 719,165. In The United States Clanahan is most numerous in: Texas, where 22 percent live, Missouri, where 15 percent live and Oklahoma, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Clanahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clanahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 385 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clanahan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Clanahan surname are 17.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Clanahan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.01% less than the national average, earning R 35,628 per year and in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,034 USD per year.

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