Dullaghan Surname

370,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dullaghan Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhlacháin An Oriel name mainly found in Co. Louth

Dullaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3961:11,8911,482
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
England1751:318,38923,763
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Wales191:162,87011,152
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malta41:107,5681,849
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1411:31,4173,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Dullaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhlacháin An Oriel name mainly found in Co. Louth

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Dubhlacháin An Oriel name mainly found in Co. Louth

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dullaghan Last Name Facts

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

Dullaghan occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dullaghan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 370,969th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,528,457 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Dullaghan live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 11,891. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 82 percent reside, Ulster, where 14 percent reside and Munster, where 6 percent reside. Other than Ireland this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Dullaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dullaghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Dullaghan last name grew 281 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 909 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 17,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dullaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dullaghan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dullaghan last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

Dullaghan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.37% more than the national average, earning $53,233 USD per year.

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