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

Grahan (Bengali: গ্রহন, Hindi: ग्रहण, Marathi: हण, Oriya: ଗହଣ) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Grahan is the 646,966^th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Grahan live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 190,443^rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 1,639 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Grahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Grahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grahan surname decreased 59 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grahan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Grahan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.23% more than the national average, earning R 264,324 per year; in United States they earn 14.27% less than the national average, earning $36,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $47,680 CAD per year.