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Where Does The Last Name Geoghegan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Geoghegan is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geoghegan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 56,394^th most common last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 810,268 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Geoghegan are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Geoghegan is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 3,011 people, or 1 in 1,564. In Ireland Geoghegan is primarily found in: Leinster, where 70 percent reside, Connaught, where 15 percent reside and Munster, where 12 percent reside. Barring Ireland this last name exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Geoghegan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Geoghegan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Geoghegan surname expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 753 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 353 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geoghegan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Geoghegan last name are 2.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.21% registered with the party.

The amount Geoghegan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 183.17% more than the national average, earning R 672,924 per year; in United States they earn 18.27% more than the national average, earning $51,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $55,334 CAD per year.