Connihan Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Connihan Surname Definition:

Ó Cuanacháin A Kerry name. Counihan is occasionally a synonym of Cunningham, q.v. IF 94, 104

Connihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Connihan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cuanacháin A Kerry name. Counihan is occasionally a synonym of Cunningham, q.v. IF 94, 104

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Connihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Connihan is most common in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Connihan? popularity and diffusion

Connihan is the 11,742,229th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Connihan are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Connihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Connihan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Connihan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Counnihan940/
Conihan931/
Counihan882,276/
Coonihan8811/
Coniahan884/
Congnian881/
Connehan880/
Cannihan880/
Cunnihan880/
Conian8653/
Conhan866/
Cunnihang821/
Connhehan821/
Congniham821/
Counihane820/
Cognian8046/
Canihan8033/
Cunnian8024/
Conjian8023/
Conhain8014/
Conijan8011/
Cannian806/
Counhan806/
Coniham806/
Connion802/
Conehan801/
Cunihan800/
Conyhan800/
Connean800/
Coonhan800/
Cognahan7559/
Cungihan7529/
Cunniham7526/
Cannehan7525/
Conegian757/
Djonihan756/
Conyahan754/
Couniham753/
Coumnhan752/
Chunnian752/
Channian752/
Caunihan751/
Coyniham751/
Caniohan751/
Canniane751/
Congnion751/
Canniham751/
Congnaun751/
Counehan750/
Cunnyhan750/
Sonnehan750/
Connyham750/
Counnion750/
Conehann750/
Konian71517/
Canhan71265/
Coniam71251/
Canian71166/
Sonian7187/
Jonhan7127/
Jonian7126/
Coñian7111/
Qonian718/
Khongnian718/
Conham716/
Conean715/
Conyan714/
Cunhan713/
Conjan712/
Zhongnian712/
Cunian711/
Zonhan711/
Cognan711/
Kongniang711/
Konnaiyan711/
Cougnahan710/
Khonhan673,488/
Cunnion67241/
Coonjan67195/
Cognion67130/
Cunniam6778/
Kenihan6778/
Cannion6762/
Kannian6758/
Conhaim6738/
Sannian6736/
Kanihan6732/
Canehan6732/
Coñahan6726/
Chunian6725/
Caunhan6720/
Cosniam6715/
Jannian6713/
Zionian6710/
Conjane679/
Zounian677/
Jongnan677/
Khonian676/
Scanian674/
Chonyan673/
Janihan673/
Zonhian673/
Koonhan672/
Zongnan672/
Quonian672/
Conijam672/
Jounian672/
Conyang672/
Khongniang672/
Khonnhahan672/
Caniham671/
Cunjian671/
Cunnham671/
Coonyan671/
Soniann671/
Konnean671/
Jonhann671/
Kounian671/
Kohnian671/
Konjhan671/
Zongnihoun671/
Zonioan671/
Conyane671/
Congnon671/
Coignan671/
Cognant671/
Joonian671/
Sanihan671/
Zonhanh671/
Canhann670/
Cunnean670/
Cannean670/
Cunehan670/
Conyham670/
Cuniham670/
Cunhann670/
Cunyhan670/
Coonean670/
Konehan670/

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