Conahan Surname

444,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Conahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Conahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7181:504,81742,410
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

The alternate forms: Coñahan (26) are calculated separately.

Conahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Conahan is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Coñahan. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Conahan? popularity and diffusion

Conahan is the 444,963rd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,501,364 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Conahan reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Conahan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 718 people, or 1 in 504,817. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 34 percent reside, New Jersey, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Conahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Conahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Conahan surname increased 589 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Conahan last name are 5.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Conahan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.49% less than the national average, earning $41,985 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coñahan9526/
Counahan93301/
Cosnahan93145/
Cognahan9359/
Coonahan9346/
Connahan9336/
Congahan931/
Conhan926/
Conaan921/
Cougnahan880/
Canahan8632/
Conhain8614/
Counhan866/
Konahan865/
Coonhan860/
Conan837,226/
Conachen8045/
Khonahan809/
Canahane806/
Cosnaham806/
Coumnhan802/
Cannahan801/
Casnahan801/
Cognaham801/
Cuinahan800/
Connaham800/
Conant777,331/
Canaan774,496/
Connan774,047/
Coonan772,448/
Camhan77381/
Canhan77265/
Conand77196/
Konhan77124/
Conang77120/
Congan7772/
Konaan7731/
Counan7719/
Comnan7714/
Qonaan7710/
Conhon779/
Conain778/
Coenan776/
Conham776/
Conean775/
Conane772/
Cosnan771/
Cotnan771/
Konahn771/
Comhan771/
Cognan771/
Cohnan770/
Conann770/
Coinan770/
Cotnhacen751/
Khonhan713,488/
Cagnaan71255/
Cosnean71194/
Kanahan71151/
Connant71145/
Kenahan71128/
Comnang7143/
Conhaim7138/
Connane7125/
Caunhan7120/
Conayne7113/
Caamhan7113/
Cannaan715/
Coinane715/
Canhane714/
Koonhan712/
Cahanan712/
Conhoun712/
Connang712/
Khonnhahan712/
Konaain711/
Kotnaan711/
Cothnan711/
Cottnan711/
Conhein711/
Connand711/
Canaane711/
Canaann711/
Cañahan711/
Connain711/
Coignan711/
Coingan711/
Cognant711/
Coynane710/
Canhann710/
Camhand710/
Canhand710/
Coonane710/
Coumhan710/
Coehnan710/
Connean710/
Conatin710/
Conaine710/
Counant710/
Coonnan710/
Coonant710/
Coohnan710/
Kconant710/
Connann710/
Coonean710/
Konan67524,808/
Canan676,382/
Conon67177/
Keenahan67154/
Cañan6780/
Kaanahan6732/
Cahagnon6724/
Conaggin6712/
Conam676/
Coenhein675/
Khanahan674/
Cootgnan674/
Kanahane672/
Cahangan672/
Konashyn672/
Quenahan671/
Keunahan671/
Cahagnan671/
Cougnand671/
Coñan671/
Coignant671/
Congnaun671/
Kangahan671/
Khoonhan671/
Counnane670/
Casnhand670/
Kahnahan670/

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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 Conahan
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