Geoghan Surname

444,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Geoghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geoghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5831:621,71350,239
England941:592,74535,632
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales121:257,87814,969
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1371:32,3353,177
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Geoghan Last Name Facts

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

Geoghan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Geoghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Geoghan is the 444,080th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,476,653 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Geoghan are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 583 people, or 1 in 621,713. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 14 percent are found, Maryland, where 12 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Geoghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Geoghan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 522 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 72 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geoghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Geoghan last name are 10.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

Geoghan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.38% more than the national average, earning $51,510 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geoghean9340/
Geoghgan9321/
Geeoghan930/
Gheoghan930/
Geogahan930/
Geoughan930/
Geogan9216/
Eoghan925/
Geoughgan880/
Geaghan86363/
Geongan861/
Geogham861/
Geokgan861/
Geoggan860/
Gehogan860/
Gheogan860/
Eogan8341/
Geaughan8037/
Jeonghan802/
Geogaing801/
Geagan77410/
Giogan7743/
Joghan7714/
Geogam772/
Heogan771/
Ehogan771/
Jeonghann751/
Geyohagon750/
Jonghan7121/
Yonghan7113/
Ajoghan715/
Giongan714/
Geugang712/
Yoghang711/
Geagham711/
Joughan711/
Joghang711/
Sehogan711/
Geongon711/
Eiogain711/
Egiogan711/
Jeogham710/
Gheogam710/
Gehagan710/
Geaghon710/
Jogan67706/
Yogan67278/
Iogan67132/
Jounghan6795/
Ojhaghan6719/
Yogahang672/
Jionghan671/
Djeogang671/
Joughaan671/
Jogahand671/
Jonghean671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geoghan
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