Goonan Surname

256,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Goonan Surname Definition:

Ó Gamhnáin This Clare name has sometimes been changed to Gooney and Gunning. MIF 132,266*

Goonan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7231:501,32642,168
Australia4711:57,3166,985
England1301:428,60028,863
Ireland1111:42,4233,272
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1761:25,1702,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Goonan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gamhnáin This Clare name has sometimes been changed to Gooney and Gunning. MIF 132,266*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Goonan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goonan is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Goonan.

How Common Is The Last Name Goonan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 256,621st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,744,496 people. The surname Goonan is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Goonan reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 723 people, or 1 in 501,326. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States Goonan occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Goonan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goonan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goonan surname rose 1,808 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 867 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 37 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goonan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Goonan last name are 2.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.49% registered with the political party.

Goonan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $50,540 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goonane921/
Goongan921/
Goonnan920/
Gonan91484/
Oonan9136/
Gognan83135/
Gongan83105/
Gonhan8395/
Hoonan8382/
Gonane8379/
Gonang8373/
Gonant8351/
Gonand8334/
Gonain8334/
Gounan8333/
Gonnan8320/
Goonam8313/
Gomnan837/
Goonon837/
Ngonan836/
Gonțan834/
Ghonan832/
Goenan832/
Oonain832/
Oonaun831/
Goynan830/
Gosnan830/
Onan805,849/
Gounane771,207/
Gougnan77264/
Gounant77212/
Gounand77146/
Gounain77139/
Gonnand7794/
Gonnain7738/
Gonhane7730/
Ngonain7728/
Goneang7717/
Gonnane7716/
Goonoon7713/
Gotnang7711/
Oonnang778/
Goignan777/
Gonahan776/
Ghonang775/
Ghounan775/
Gomnang773/
Gounean772/
Ghonane772/
N'Gonan772/
Kgonane772/
Gonasen772/
Hoongan771/
Goinean771/
Gottnan771/
Goungan771/
Ng'onan771/
Gonnang771/
Gonnanh771/
Gongain771/
Gognain771/
Gomgnan771/
Ghosnan771/
Ngoînan771/
Ganan737,531/
Gonon736,154/
Honan733,698/
Ongan732,585/
Agnan732,453/
Osnan731,013/
Onang73949/
Gonam73782/
Gunan73526/
Günan73507/
Ounan73428/
Onane73228/
Ognan73191/
Onnan73141/
Oinan7394/
Oynan7346/
Oonon7335/
Omnan7333/
Onhan7313/
Onean7312/
Onain737/
Onand734/
Onahn734/
Onaan734/
O'Nan733/
Gonón733/
Onaun733/
Otnan732/
Oonam731/
Uonan731/
ONant731/
Onanh731/
Onann730/
Gounaine71206/
Ghounane7114/
Gononova7110/
Ghonnang718/
Gongnang714/
Hoosnain711/
Hoosnand711/
Ngoinain711/
Gonohina711/
Gognonne711/
Gonahang711/
Gounanne711/
Ngonnean711/
Hoonahan710/
Homnan676,279/
Günhan673,981/
Gounon673,924/
Ganaan671,883/
Gongon671,172/
Ghonam671,109/
Ganang67990/
Hosnan67899/
Gonong67659/
Ognean67631/
Ounane67619/
Gannan67595/
Gonnon67466/
Ognane67455/
Agnant67396/
Ngunan67392/
Onnang67340/
Gagnan67318/
Gaanan67290/
Goneam67218/
Ganane67184/
Onasin67184/
Gognon67154/
Ounayn67136/
Ognoon67131/
Gonaim67126/
Ganann67122/
Gunang67120/
Agnang67111/
Honang6797/
Gungan6791/
Gunaan6782/
Gonnam6775/
Onacin6766/
Honnan6764/
Onatin6762/
Ghanan6755/
Angoon6751/
Honane6738/
Gonoon6738/
Hounan6737/
Honain6733/
Ougnan6731/
Ongnan6731/
Gunhan6730/
Agnanh6728/
Gunnan6727/
Gatnan6727/
Oonnom6727/
Gomnam6725/
Gusnan6724/
Gonhon6724/
Gosnon6723/
Gunane6721/
Gaunan6720/
Osnain6719/
Ongaan6719/
Hoonon6714/
Gutnan6711/
Othnan6711/
Gunoon6711/
Gamnan6710/
Honand6710/
Angnan6710/
Ganand679/
Onaung678/
Nganan678/
Ganamn677/
Ganant675/
Honhan675/
Onahan675/
Agnane675/
Ganoon675/
Onaine674/
Ganain674/
Honaan673/
Gonuon673/
Ngonon673/
Agnaan673/
Hohnan672/
Gunain672/
Gunant672/
Gonoun672/
Onanne672/
Gunand672/
Gonone672/
Onacen672/
Ngoinnain672/
Gomhan672/
Onnaun672/
Hoonheang672/
Gasnan671/
Gugnan671/
Ounang671/
Outnan671/
Oonhausen671/
Oonnam671/
Honann671/
Gunajn671/
Gujnan671/
Goinon671/
Gosnam671/
Gonham671/
Hagnan671/
Gunann671/
Onnane671/
Ohnane671/
Hognan671/
Oongon671/
Oneand671/
Oneane671/
Onaing671/
Onngan671/
Ousnan671/
Oignan671/
Goutinnan671/
Gongnonne671/
Goinam671/
Gumnan671/
Ghunan671/
Gananh671/
Angonn671/
Ouhnan671/
Onasen671/
Omnand671/
Ounnan671/
Oonoon671/
Gonond670/
Ongann670/
Gunean670/
Honant670/
Gahnan670/
Ganonn670/
Osnand670/
Hoonam670/
Goynon670/

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