Conyngham Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Conyngham Surname Definition:

= Coningham, q.v.

Conyngham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
England551:1,013,05650,089
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Australia321:843,61652,533
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Conyngham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Coningham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The family of the Marquis C. and of Lord Londesborough descend from the Scottish house of Cunyngham and from the Earls of Glencairne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Conyngham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Conyngham occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Conyngham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Conyngham is the 764,765th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Conyngham reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Conyngham is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 2,449,047. In The United States Conyngham is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent live, Virginia, where 13 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States Conyngham is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Conyngham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Conyngham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Conyngham last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 786 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 207 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conyngham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Conyngham surname is chiefly Anglican (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Conyngham surname are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52% registered with the political party.

The amount Conyngham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.45% less than the national average, earning R 200,928 per year and in United States they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $44,256 USD per year.

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