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

The surname Dullaghan is found most in Ireland. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dullaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 370,969th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,528,457 people. The last name Dullaghan is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Dullaghan are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Dullaghan is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 396 people, or 1 in 11,891. In Ireland Dullaghan is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 82 percent are found, Ulster, where 14 percent are found and Munster, where 6 percent are found. Besides Ireland this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Dullaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dullaghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Dullaghan surname rose 281 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 909 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 17,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dullaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Dullaghan last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the 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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