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
The last name Denihan is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denihan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 691,116th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 17,026,976 people. Denihan is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Denihan live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States Denihan is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 29 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 37 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Denihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Denihan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Denihan surname expanded 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 276 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Denihan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Denihan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Denihan surname are 2.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.26% registered to vote for 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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