Coonan Surname
Approximately 2,448 people bear this surname
Coonan Surname Definition:
Ó Cuanáin Originally of Co. Sligo, this name is now found in Offaly and north Tipperary. Conan is usually a variant. IF 308*; MIF 64; SIF 41
Coonan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 901 | 1:402,285 | 35,164 |
| Australia | 736 | 1:36,679 | 4,809 |
| Ireland | 475 | 1:9,914 | 1,306 |
| England | 227 | 1:245,454 | 19,989 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 232 | 1:19,094 | 2,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 303 | 1:165,738 | 15,027 |
Coonan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Cuanáin Originally of Co. Sligo, this name is now found in Offaly and north Tipperary. Conan is usually a variant. IF 308*; MIF 64; SIF 41
Coonan can definitely be equated with Ó Cuanáin of Dunbeakin, bar Tireragh, Co. Sligo-see Irish Families p. 64. In modern times the name has been associated with the area between Roscrea and Birr, and in this connexion it is of interest to note that an early bishop of the former see of Roscrea was Isaac O'Coonan (d. 1161).
Ó Cuanáin Originally of Co. Sligo, this name is now found in Offaly and north Tipperary. Conan is usually a variant. IF 308*; MIF 64; SIF 41
Coonan Demographics
Coonan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Coonan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coonan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Coonan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Coonan.
How Common Is The Last Name Coonan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Coonan is the 175,097th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,976,939 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Coonan live; 40 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 901 people, or 1 in 402,285. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent are found and Ireland, where 19 percent are found.
Coonan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Coonan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Coonan last name expanded 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 205 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Coonan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Coonan last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Coonan surname are 1.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.15% being registered with the political party.
The amount Coonan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.66% more than the national average, earning R 493,476 per year; in United States they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning $52,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $51,198 CAD per year.
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Coonan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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