Denihan Surname
Approximately 428 people bear this surname
Denihan Surname Definition:
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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 252 | 1:1,438,329 | 98,774 |
| Ireland | 160 | 1:29,431 | 2,628 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 58 | 1:76,377 | 5,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Denihan (10) may also be a first name.
Denihan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
Ó Duinneacháin The name of a small Co. Limerick sept now found mainly in Co.
Kerry. SIF 52
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Denihan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denihan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Denihan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denihan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 691,116th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 17,026,976 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Denihan are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Denihan is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 10 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 29 percent live, Ohio, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 37 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Denihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Denihan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 276 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Denihan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Denihan surname are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.26% being registered with the party.
Denihan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.23% more than the national average, earning $52,309 USD per year.
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