Counihan Surname

186,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Counihan Surname Definition:

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

Counihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9941:364,64732,446
Ireland8281:5,687887
England1511:368,99426,171
Australia1331:202,97519,846
South Africa731:742,16051,964
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2561:17,3042,114
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Counihan 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

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

Counihan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Counihan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Counihan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 186,108th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,201,909 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Counihan reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Counihan is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 994 people, or 1 in 364,647. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States Counihan occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 36 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Counihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Counihan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Counihan last name grew 938 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 323 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 7,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Counihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Counihan last name are 9.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Counihan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.83% more than the national average, earning R 344,172 per year and in United States they earn 17.74% more than the national average, earning $50,803 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Counihane940/
Counnihan940/
Counhan936/
Conihan931/
Cunihan930/
Cungihan8829/
Coonihan8811/
Coniahan884/
Couniham883/
Connihan882/
Coumnhan882/
Caunihan881/
Counehan880/
Cunnihan880/
Conian8653/
Conhan866/
Cunhan863/
Cunian861/
Cunnihang821/
Cougnahan820/
Cognian8046/
Canihan8033/
Chunian8025/
Cunnian8024/
Conjian8023/
Caunhan8020/
Conhain8014/
Conijan8011/
Zounian807/
Coniham806/
Cunjian801/
Kounian801/
Conehan801/
Conyhan800/
Cunehan800/
Coonhan800/
Cuniham800/
Cunhann800/
Cunyhan800/
Cognahan7559/
Chaunian7546/
Cunniham7526/
Kouenian7513/
Kounjian759/
Conegian757/
Cayunian756/
Conyahan754/
D'Cunhan753/
Chunjian752/
Chunnian752/
Coyniham751/
Chunehan751/
Kouniang751/
Caniohan751/
Cougnand751/
Congnian751/
Chounjan751/
Cunnyhan750/
Connehan750/
Cuniheam750/
Cumniham750/
Cannihan750/
Counnion750/
Conehann750/
Konian71517/
Canhan71265/
Coniam71251/
Cunion71176/
Canian71166/
Conion7162/
Kunian7154/
Coñian7111/
Koujanian719/
Conhon719/
Qonian718/
Conham716/
Conean715/
Kounujian715/
Conyan714/
Cunham712/
Conjan712/
Kounihoun712/
Connhehan711/
Cunjan711/
Cugnan711/
Congniham711/
Coniahina711/
Cognan711/
Koujnijan711/
Zunian711/
Cuniam710/
Cunean710/
Khonhan673,488/
Kunihon671,235/
Cougnon67307/
Cunnion67241/
Coonjan67195/
Cognion67130/
Cognein6790/
Chonion6781/
Cunniam6778/
Chunyan6771/
Conhaim6738/
Kanihan6732/
Canehan6732/
Coñahan6726/
Cosniam6715/
Kungian6711/
Conjane679/
Kaunian678/
Kounyan677/
Khonian676/
Cannian676/
Khoujinian676/
Cuñahan674/
Chunjan674/
Chonyan673/
Zonhian673/
Koonhan672/
Connion672/
Quonian672/
Tchougnang672/
Conijam672/
Conyang672/
Kunjhan672/
Hkunhan672/
Caniham671/
Cunnham671/
Cunyham671/
Conhein671/
Coonyan671/
Kohnian671/
Konjhan671/
Kounean671/
Kounion671/
Zounyan671/
Zunjian671/
Cunayon671/
Conyane671/
Coignan671/
Cognant671/
Quanhan671/
Khounjahan671/
Chounyanne671/
Canhann670/
Cunnean670/
Connean670/
Conyham670/
Cuneham670/
Conione670/
Conayon670/
Coonean670/
Konehan670/

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