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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Feighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Feighan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 591,720th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. The last name Feighan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Feighan reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

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

Feighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Feighan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Feighan last name 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 primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Feighan last name are 22.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.56% being registered to vote for 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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