Connaghton Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Connaghton Surname Definition:
As mentioned in Irish Families p. 237 Connaughton is sometimes abbreviated to Naughton and so is liable to be confused with (Ó Nachtáin. Connaughton, however, is Ó Connachtain in Irish. This is the name of an important sept originally located in the north of the present Co.
Read More About This SurnameConnaghton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Connaghton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
As mentioned in Irish Families p. 237 Connaughton is sometimes abbreviated to Naughton and so is liable to be confused with (Ó Nachtáin. Connaughton, however, is Ó Connachtain in Irish. This is the name of an important sept originally located in the north of the present Co. Sligo, where they were of importance, as we know from the Annals and other sources for mediaeval times. Later they migrated to Co. Roscommon. Its proximity there to the homeland of the O'Naughtens of Ui Maine adds to the chances of the two names becoming confused. At the inaugration of the kings of Connacht on the Hill of Carnfraoigh, near Tulsk, it was the hereditary duty of the Connaughtons. to guard the entrance to the cam. People of the name are still found mainly in Counties Roscommon and Sligo: the deplorable practice of spelling the name Connerton or Connorton, which was quite common in the last century, appears to have been given up and the intrusive R dropped in most places, though it is still occasionally retained in Co. Galway.
Ó Connachtáin An important Connacht sept which migrated from Co. Sligo to Co. Roscommon.
Often confused with O’Naughton and sometimes corrupted to Connonton. SIF 40; Map Sligo
Connaghton Demographics
Connaghton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Connaghton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Connaghton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Connaghton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Connaghton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Connaghton is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Connaghton live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Connaghton is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent are found.
Connaghton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Connaghton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Connaghton surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Connaghton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaughton | 95 | 5,017 | / |
| Connaighton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Connanghton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Conaghton | 95 | 0 | / |
| Connaughtonn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Connaugghton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Conaughton | 90 | 40 | / |
| Cunnaghton | 90 | 1 | / |
| Connoghton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Conneighton | 86 | 28 | / |
| Connoughton | 86 | 7 | / |
| Cannaughton | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sonnaughton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Comnaughton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cunnaughton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Counaughton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Counnoughton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Canaughton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caunaghton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Conneghtan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Conoughton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cannoughton | 76 | 1 | / |
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