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

Counahan has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Counahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Counahan is the 891,661st most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Counahan reside; 74 percent reside in Australasia and 74 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 223 people, or 1 in 121,057. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 97 percent reside, Queensland, where 2 percent reside and New South Wales, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Australia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Ireland, where 5 percent reside.

Counahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Counahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Counahan last name 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 last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Counahan last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with 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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