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 is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clerihan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,323,005th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name is mostly found 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.

The last name Clerihan is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 56 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 26 percent are found and Illinois, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Clerihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Clerihan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Clerihan last name rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clerihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Clerihan surname 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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