Conaghan Surname

161,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Conaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Conaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5151:52,4196,467
United States5001:724,91856,977
Ireland4571:10,3041,347
England4531:122,99812,370
Scotland2561:20,9132,415
Northern Ireland2161:8,5421,422
New Zealand2001:22,6423,959
Canada551:669,92054,285
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3231:13,7151,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Conaghan Last Name Facts

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

Conaghan is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conaghan? popularity and diffusion

Conaghan is the 161,998th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,713,159 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Conaghan reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 52,419. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 38 percent live, South Australia, where 36 percent live and New South Wales, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Ireland, where 17 percent live.

Conaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Conaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Conaghan surname rose 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 141 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 45,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 914 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Conaghan surname are 9.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Conaghan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.4% more than the national average, earning $56,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $57,820 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Conaghan
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