Counihan Surname
Approximately 2,276 people bear this surname
Counihan Surname Definition:
Ó Cuanacháin A Kerry name. Counihan is occasionally a synonym of Cunningham, q.v. IF 94, 104
Counihan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 994 | 1:364,647 | 32,446 |
| Ireland | 828 | 1:5,687 | 887 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 256 | 1:17,304 | 2,114 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
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
Ó Cuanacháin A Kerry name. Counihan is occasionally a synonym of Cunningham, q.v. IF 94, 104
Counihan Demographics
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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.
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