Geoghigan Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Geoghigan Surname Definition:

Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII

Geoghigan Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Geoghigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Geoghigan Demographics

Geoghigan Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 9 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Geoghigan Last Name Facts

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

Geoghigan is more commonly found in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Geoghigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Geoghigan is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Geoghigan is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Geoghigan reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 100 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 42,743,414. In Argentina Geoghigan is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 100 percent live.

Geoghigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geoghighan950/
Geogghigan950/
Geoghegan898,994/
Geogiegan891/
Geogheghan847/
Geogheagan844/
Geogghegan841/
Geoghgegan841/
Geogehegan840/
Gheoghegan840/
Geogegan822/
Geoghegam784/
Geogeghan782/
Geoghegon781/
Gheogegan780/
Geaghegan780/
Jogighan713/
Jogigam631/
Yanggegan561/
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