Deenihan Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Deenihan Surname Definition:

Ó Duinneacháin The name of a small Co. Limerick sept now found mainly in Co.

Kerry. SIF 52

Deenihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Ireland1001:47,0893,474
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Deenihan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duinneacháin The name of a small Co. Limerick sept now found mainly in Co.

Kerry. SIF 52

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Both these anglicized forms of Ó Duinneacháin are found today in Co. Kerry: there were sixteen families called Deenihan in Kerry in 1911 according to the census of that date; and a 1666 tombstone at Rattoo in that county bears the name Dinighan. The name is that of a small sept located in the barony of Owney, Co. Limerick. In Griffith's Valuation of Co. Cork (1851-3) it appears in small numbers as Denihan, Deenihan and Dynahan.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Duinneacháin The name of a small Co. Limerick sept now found mainly in Co.

Kerry. SIF 52

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Deenihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deenihan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deenihan? popularity and diffusion

Deenihan is the 924,083rd most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 25,480,930 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Deenihan reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 2,265,368. In The United States Deenihan is most common in: Illinois, where 22 percent live, Connecticut, where 18 percent live and California, where 16 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 35 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Deenihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Deenihan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Deenihan last name expanded 2,667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 185 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deenihan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Deenihan are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

Deenihan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $43,877 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deenihanq941/
Denihan93428/
Deenhan930/
Deeniham881/
Deeniang881/
Denian86197/
Denhan8642/
Douenihan820/
Denhaan80131/
Deanian80127/
Denehan80118/
Degnian8061/
Dinihan8050/
Desnian8032/
Deenham808/
Deeniam808/
Dengian806/
Deinian805/
Deniham803/
Deenean803/
Deniane802/
Denhain801/
Dehnian801/
Deenion801/
Detnian801/
Deegnan800/
Donihan800/
Deniean800/
Deniant800/
Deanehan7539/
Dayenian7535/
Doniahan7526/
Denogian759/
Daniahan752/
Denjiang752/
Deenajon751/
Dehenion751/
Dhenijan751/
Denham7119,743/
Degnan715,403/
Danian71409/
Denion71377/
Donian71222/
Denean71122/
Denyan7176/
Dinian7116/
Deniam714/
Denjan714/
Denhon713/
Dinhan712/
Deignan671,844/
Denjean671,664/
Denayon6754/
Dionian6750/
Detniam6743/
Dinjian6740/
Dengean6740/
Diniang6738/
Deinyan6725/
Dannian6718/
Dounian6716/
Dhenjan6716/
Daniaan6712/
Daunian679/
Donnian677/
Dehnean677/
Dahnian676/
Deneham675/
Doniaan675/
Denyang672/
Danehan672/
Dingian672/
Denjane672/
Deunham671/
Daniean671/
Deeneyjohn671/
Denhoun671/
Dehgnan671/
Donijan671/
Dounhan671/
Deynyan671/
Duenyan671/
Daynhan671/
Doneean671/
Degnane671/
Degnanh671/
Degnant671/
Dainian671/
Dengion671/
Denhiam671/
Denione671/
Dinhanh671/
Dhenion671/
Deanham670/
Denyham670/
Doniean670/
Deugnan670/
Dinehan670/
Donehan670/
Degnand670/
Degnean670/
Denhohn670/
Deinham670/
Deagnan670/

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