View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Geoghgan is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Geoghgan is the 4,307,654^th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. Geoghgan occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Geoghgan are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. In Northern Ireland Geoghgan is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Besides Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Geoghgan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Geoghgan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Geoghgan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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