Eighan Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Eighan Surname Definition:

1. The cineal Eoghain, were the ' genus' or progeny of Eoghan, a great Irish chief contemporary with St. Patrick. The name is anglicised to Owen and Eugene. O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327. Gaelic, eigin, force, violence; hence strong-handed, active.

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Eighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:261,6089,673
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092

Eighan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. The cineal Eoghain, were the ' genus' or progeny of Eoghan, a great Irish chief contemporary with St. Patrick. The name is anglicised to Owen and Eugene. O'Donovan in Irish Penny Journ, p. 327. Gaelic, eigin, force, violence; hence strong-handed, active. Arthur.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

EIGINN: (Gaelic.) Strong—handed.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Eighan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eighan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eighan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Eighan occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Eighan live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 261,608. In Ireland Eighan is mostly found in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Ireland this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Eighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Eighan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Eighan surname declined 10 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Eighan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Eighan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heighan922/
Eighane920/
Eghan919,655/
Ighan9126/
Eigan912/
Eyinghan8631/
Heinghan861/
Heigan832,130/
Ejigan8340/
Esghan8338/
Ighane8330/
Geghan8313/
Inghan8312/
Heghan8311/
Ighang839/
Highan836/
Eghamn834/
Ehghan834/
Eghain831/
Gighan831/
Igahan831/
Eughan831/
Aighan831/
Eghane831/
Eingan831/
Enghan831/
Egan8070,492/
Igan80678/
Yinghan77404/
Geaghan77363/
Heughan77274/
Heigham77126/
Heisgan7737/
Oyighan7735/
Jinghan7713/
Ayeghan777/
Henghan775/
Goeghan773/
Yehghan773/
Engchan773/
Ginghan772/
Eyaghan772/
Heingan771/
Yeghain771/
Iyaghan771/
Ingahan771/
Eiogain771/
Heigang771/
Gaighan771/
Jeeghan771/
Ingchan771/
Geeghan770/
Highand770/
Inghean770/
Haighan770/
Haeghan770/
Inghann770/
Highann770/
Hinghan770/
Heigand770/
Eagan738,381/
Jigan735,185/
Gigan732,317/
Engan732,148/
Aghan731,754/
Ingan731,449/
Hegan731,068/
Yigan73954/
Egang73935/
Igang73807/
Eggan73476/
Yegan73405/
Gegan73254/
Iogan73132/
Igane73120/
Igaan73103/
Igham7399/
Egham7381/
Aegan7361/
Higan7353/
Egaan7352/
Egand7347/
Isgan7340/
Țigan7339/
Egane7331/
Igain7322/
Esgan7322/
Igaun7320/
Iggan7316/
Igand7311/
Aigan7310/
Ehgan7310/
Iñgan739/
Egann737/
Eugan736/
Egant734/
Eghon734/
Ighon734/
Oegan732/
Ekgan731/
Eigon731/
Ijgan731/
Ihgan731/
Egasn731/
Eegan730/
Igant730/
Engchaun71105/
Eshghand7131/
Oyinghan713/
Inggahan713/
Yingchan712/
Jingchan712/
Gingahan712/
Hengchan712/
Heughhan711/
Ayeghhan711/
Eyanghan711/
Eyenghan711/
Ighachen711/
Heueghan711/
Hayeghan711/
Heenghan711/
Ajighaun711/
Eangchan711/
Eungchan711/
Gingchan711/
Geheghan710/
Inghahan710/
Higham6710,397/
Heegan672,205/
Goegan67463/
Jingan67437/
Geagan67410/
Agahan67367/
Hingan67362/
Higane67315/
Igaune67310/
Enggan67305/
Gaghan67266/
Heggan67264/
Aghane67250/
Geegan67220/
Hegane67188/
Hengan67182/
Anghan67150/
Eghong67144/
Iyagan67120/
Higang67113/
Geygan67107/
Inggan6779/
Aigaan6763/
Haghan6758/
Jigane6757/
Jigang6749/
Aaghan6747/
Higand6738/
Eyegan6735/
Gingan6729/
Ajigan6728/
Yigang6724/
Eangchaun6724/
Ijagan6723/
Aghamn6723/
Geggan6720/
Hegann6718/
Ojegan6718/
Iogann6717/
Heagan6716/
Ingaan6716/
Ojigan6715/
Ayigan6715/
Ahghan6714/
Aghjan6713/
Asghan6712/
Gigain6711/
Iyogan6710/
Aghaan6710/
Eugane679/
Aughan679/
Higgan677/
Haigan677/
Gigaan677/
Jighon677/
Awegan677/
Hoegan676/
Gaigan676/
Higaan676/
Aghain675/
Aghant675/
Aigang675/
Jeegan675/
Șoigan675/
Agkhan674/
Gehgan673/
Eguean673/
Ingain673/
Hegang673/
Eagang673/
Uiggan672/
Ehagan672/
Hegand672/
Heghon672/
Iganne672/
Agjhan672/
Yigain672/
Ijogan672/
Higain672/
Iggane672/
Jigand671/
Huigan671/
Iiagan671/
Heygan671/
Highon671/
Eagann671/
Eigond671/
Ejagan671/
Egaund671/
Euggan671/
Engann671/
Engaun671/
Gaegan671/
Agghan671/
Aghand671/
Aghann671/
Yeggan671/
Hiegan671/
Aigain671/
Oyigan671/
Ighoon671/
Aigane671/
Eugant671/
Iganth671/
Heugan671/
Hegjan671/
Ouegan671/
OYegan671/
Engaan671/
Eygham671/
Aghang671/
Aiagan671/
Aaigan671/
Ecghon671/
Isgane671/
Oingan671/
Yingan671/
Eggang671/
Enghon671/
Auegan671/
Jigjan671/
Jiegan671/
Jnghan671/
Hoigan670/
Eggant670/
Ingann670/
Goyhighan670/
Eagahn670/
Eagean670/
Eeagan670/
Hisgan670/

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