Clerihan Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Clerihan Surname Definition:

Ó Cleirchin A sept belonging to the barony of Coshma now very rare there. IF 811 Map Lim

Clerihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Clerihan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cleirchin A sept belonging to the barony of Coshma now very rare there. IF 811 Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cleirchin A sept belonging to the barony of Coshma now very rare there. IF 811 Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Clerihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clerihan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clerihan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,323,005th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. Clerihan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Clerihan are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Clerihan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States Clerihan is most prevalent in: California, where 56 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 26 percent live and Illinois, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Clerihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clerihan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clerihan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Clerihan are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Clerihan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,760 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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