Connaghan Surname

431,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Connaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Connaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4061:892,75667,416
Ireland1191:39,5713,131
Canada871:423,51337,101
England701:795,97243,050
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1421:31,1963,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Connaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Connaghan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Connaghan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Connaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 431,117th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,120,833 people. The surname Connaghan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Connaghan reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 892,756. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 11 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Connaghan is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Connaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Connaghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Connaghan last name grew 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 16 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Connaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Connaghan surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Connaghan surname are 2.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Connaghan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning $48,904 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Connaghan
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