Counahan Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Counahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Counahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2231:121,05713,326
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Counahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Counahan is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Counahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Counahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 891,661st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Counahan are found; 74 percent are found in Australasia and 74 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Counahan is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 121,057. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 97 percent are found, Queensland, where 2 percent are found and New South Wales, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Counahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Counahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 408 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 250 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Counahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Counahan last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Counahan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.19% more than the national average, earning $54,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% less than the national average, earning $44,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cougnahan940/
Conahan93767/
Cunahan9313/
Counhan936/
Cosnahan88145/
Cognahan8859/
Coonahan8846/
Connahan8836/
Chounhan885/
Coumnhan882/
Congahan881/
Cunnahan880/
Cusnahan880/
Cuinahan880/
Counan8619/
Conhan866/
Cunhan863/
Conaan861/
Chonhan80718/
Chounan80117/
Canahan8032/
Coñahan8026/
Caunhan8020/
Conhain8014/
Chunhan806/
Konahan805/
Sonahan804/
Cuñahan804/
Cunhane802/
Cunaham801/
Sunahan801/
Coumhan800/
Coonhan800/
Cunaane800/
Counant800/
Cunhann800/
Conan777,226/
Cunan772,423/
Cuinhane7513,601/
Chanahan752,226/
Chaunhan7566/
Chuenhan7566/
Conachen7545/
Tchounan7527/
Cainahan759/
Khonahan759/
Canahane756/
Cosnaham756/
D'Cunhan753/
Sounhain752/
Cannahan751/
Casnahan751/
Chuunhan751/
Chounane751/
Keunahan751/
Chonhane751/
Cougnand751/
Cognaham751/
Counnane750/
Connaham750/
Conant717,331/
Chonan715,397/
Canaan714,496/
Connan714,047/
Ccunan712,803/
Coonan712,448/
Caunan71830/
Tchounang71622/
Camhan71381/
Canhan71265/
Conand71196/
Cunane71180/
Kounan71152/
Konhan71124/
Conang71120/
Chunan71117/
Congan7172/
Zounan7171/
Cunnan7163/
Sonhan7157/
Jonaan7151/
Kunhan7148/
Cungan7132/
Konaan7131/
Jonhan7127/
Tchoungan7121/
Junhan7118/
Sunaan7115/
Sunhan7115/
Comnan7114/
Qonaan7110/
Conhon719/
Cunțan719/
Jounan719/
Conain718/
Coenan716/
Conham716/
Conean715/
Cunant714/
Cunain713/
Cuenan713/
Cunham712/
Conane712/
Tchounane712/
Cujnan712/
Junaan711/
Cosnan711/
Cotnan711/
Cotnhacen711/
Cunayn711/
Cianahand711/
Counon711/
Kunahn711/
Cionan711/
Kcunan711/
Konahn711/
Kunaan711/
Zonhan711/
Tchoumnan711/
Cugnan711/
Cunang711/
Comhan711/
Cognan711/
Jotnnahan711/
Sonaan711/
Cusnan711/
Cuhnan711/
Cohnan710/
Conann710/
Cunean710/
Coinan710/
Cutnan710/
Khonhan673,488/
Cunnane672,100/
Khunhan671,228/
Ciungan67640/
Zounhon67319/
Cougnon67307/
Cagnaan67255/
Tchonan67210/
Zoumhan67204/
Cosnean67194/
Chungan67180/
Kanahan67151/
Chunnan67150/
Connant67145/
Sanahan67134/
Zoungan67111/
Jounang6791/
Zounane6785/
Chonhon6762/
Caunane6762/
Comnang6743/
Couenon6739/
Conhaim6738/
Caunant6738/
Cayunan6738/
Chongan6737/
Kounain6736/
Soonaan6730/
Chunhon6728/
Connane6725/
Khounan6723/
Coengan6719/
Chaunan6716/
Koungan6715/
Cuengan6715/
Suunaan6714/
Conayne6713/
Caamhan6713/
Junhamn678/
Kouhnan678/
Kounane677/
Jonathn676/
Cannaan675/
Coinane675/
Cayonan675/
Caynaan675/
Kunhane674/
Jonahne674/
Kunhain674/
Soonhan674/
Canhane674/
Chonane673/
Cunhong673/
Chunaun673/
Cionnan673/
Cuyanan672/
Chhunan672/
Causnan672/
Junhane672/
Koonhan672/
Cahanan672/
Tchouenang672/
Tchougnang672/
Tchouhnang672/
Connang672/
Chounon672/
Chunane672/
Khonnhahan672/
Hkunhan672/
Chuenan672/
Konaain671/
Kotnaan671/
Caimhan671/
Chojnan671/
Chonnan671/
Cothnan671/
Cottnan671/
Cunacin671/
Cunasin671/
Cunnham671/
Cuyngan671/
Conhein671/
Connand671/
Cainaan671/
Choonan671/
Zanahan671/
Jonhann671/
Canaane671/
Canaann671/
Jounane671/
Junhang671/
Kounean671/
Kounnan671/
Zoungahina671/
Sonnhan671/
Saunaan671/
Chuinan671/
Ccunnan671/
Cañahan671/
Connain671/
Coignan671/
Coingan671/
Cognant671/
Quanhan671/
Cumnane671/
Soonahn671/
Zonhanh671/
Caumnan671/
Chanahn671/
Cumhang671/
Jonhant671/
Coynane670/
Canhann670/
Camhand670/
Canhand670/
Coonane670/
Cuinane670/
Cunnaun670/
Cunnean670/
Coehnan670/
Connean670/
Conatin670/
Conaine670/
Coonnan670/
Coonant670/
Coohnan670/
Jounand670/
Kconant670/
Connann670/
Coonean670/

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