Feighan Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Feighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Feighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
England1011:551,66433,983
Northern Ireland791:23,3552,670
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Ireland541:87,2034,973
Australia351:771,30649,759
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Feighan Last Name Facts

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

Feighan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feighan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Feighan is the 591,720th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. The surname Feighan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Feighan reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States Feighan is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 21 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 16 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Feighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Feighan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 688 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 5,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 16 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Feighan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Feighan surname are 22.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Feighan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.31% more than the national average, earning $51,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 83.48% more than the national average, earning $91,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feigan9231/
Feghan923/
Fighan922/
Feghang8697/
Feigean8634/
Fegchan868/
Feghaun864/
Feigang862/
Fighang861/
Feaghan861/
Feeghan860/
Feigham860/
Feingan860/
Fegan835,673/
Figan83568/
Feagan771,291/
Fiogan77832/
Faghan77658/
Faigan7783/
Feigon7771/
Fegang7758/
Fegane7736/
Feggan7722/
Feegan7718/
Figant7715/
Fiegan775/
Feygan773/
Faegan773/
Vighan773/
Foegan773/
Feugan773/
Fegham772/
Fuegan772/
Figane772/
Figham771/
Fighon771/
Fegann771/
Veghan771/
Figgan770/
Foigan770/
Feugang711,174/
Faigane71127/
Faghane7149/
Faughan7131/
Vaighan719/
Vighain714/
Fanghan713/
Feghoun712/
Veuigan711/
Feugham711/
Foigant711/
Foigang711/
Feghong711/
Faigant711/
Faigang711/
Fajigan711/
Faijgan711/
Figasin711/
Feigeon710/
Feegham710/
Veghahn710/
Feagane710/
Fagan6744,028/
Vigan676,649/
Figon671,165/
Vegan67921/
Fegon6728/
Figanova6724/
Fishgang6719/
Figón677/
Fegam676/
Fouegang673/
Fangchan672/
Figachin672/
Feaghein671/
Fagchang671/
Fygan671/
Figam671/
Fayingan671/
Viyaghan671/
Veughean670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Feighan
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