Deehan Surname

254,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Deehan Surname Definition:

Ó Diochon (W) A scattered name mainly found in Co. Derry. Sometimes changed to the English name Dickson. MIF 282

Deehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:747,33858,424
England3891:143,23413,859
Northern Ireland2541:7,2641,263
Ireland1991:23,6632,297
Canada641:575,71247,839
Australia611:442,55234,724
Scotland471:113,9117,445
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales61:515,75523,171
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2861:15,4891,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Deehan (28) may also be a first name.

Deehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Diochon (W) A scattered name mainly found in Co. Derry. Sometimes changed to the English name Dickson. MIF 282

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Diochon (W) A scattered name mainly found in Co. Derry. Sometimes changed to the English name Dickson. MIF 282

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Deehan Last Name Facts

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

Deehan is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Deehan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deehan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 254,715th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,701,643 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Deehan reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name globally, held by 28 people.

The last name Deehan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 747,338. In The United States Deehan is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 14 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Massachusetts, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Deehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Deehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Deehan last name rose 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 30 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Deehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Deehan surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Deehan surname are 1.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.14% registered with the party.

The amount Deehan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.99% less than the national average, earning R 149,736 per year; in United States they earn 38.52% more than the national average, earning $59,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning $54,569 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Djehan8336/
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Deeain832/
Detean831/
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Deaun7331/
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Deoen730/
Deceanne716/
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Dechiyan713/
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Deeteang711/
Deachean710/
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Dehoun67166/
Djehon6784/
Deajon6749/
Deayon6745/
Deheyn6733/
Diejen6724/
Djihan6716/
Deoyen6714/
Djeane6714/
Deahun6713/
Doeyan6712/
Deayan6710/
Diuean678/
Djeyan677/
Deeoun677/
Dehaim676/
Deuyan674/
Deyuen673/
Dihean673/
Dieyan673/
Dohain673/
Deajin672/
Deaoun672/
Deeuen672/
Deujan672/
Deaeon672/
Dehoin672/
Dieham671/
Dishehyan671/
Dieand671/
Daeeun671/
Deowen671/
Deshayane671/
Dejuen671/
Dicean671/
Deawen671/
Dieyen671/
Dihain671/
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Daeian671/
Dethejane671/
Djeand671/
Djeham671/
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Deesieang671/
Deeyen671/
Dieann670/
Dehein670/
Dechaiune670/
Deuhon670/
Dieane670/
Dehuen670/

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