Granahan Surname

368,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Granahan Surname Definition:

Mag Reannacháin, later form Mac Greannacháin The sept so called is of Donegal.

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Granahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8241:439,87737,819
Ireland961:49,0513,577
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Granahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Reannacháin, later form Mac Greannacháin The sept so called is of Donegal.

MIF 129

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Reannacháin, later form Mac Greannacháin The sept so called is of Donegal.

MIF 129

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Granahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Granahan is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Granahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Granahan? popularity and diffusion

Granahan is the 368,903rd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,474,406 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Granahan are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Granahan is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 824 people, or 1 in 439,877. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 10 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Granahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Granahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Granahan last name grew 1,446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 310 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Granahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Granahan surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.91% registered with the political party.

Granahan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $48,849 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grannahan940/
Granhan937/
Granahn930/
Ncgranahan892/
Granaham8824/
Granhamn8814/
Granhgan880/
Grenahan880/
Granan8651/
Granaasen8216/
Grannan801,010/
Gragnan8058/
Granham8055/
Grangan8013/
Granang808/
Gramhan802/
Granand801/
Grainan801/
Hgranan801/
Grenhan801/
Graïnan801/
Granant801/
Gramnan800/
Granatin75143/
Granaune7529/
Greenhan7516/
Granaten753/
Granasen752/
Graingan751/
Graynham751/
Graunann751/
Gramgnan751/
Gramhane750/
Grramhan750/
Greanham750/
Granon71453/
Granam7124/
Granating711/
Grannon67317/
Gragnon67270/
Granone67198/
Gramham6797/
Graynon6715/
Grannam677/
Granond672/
Granhom672/
Grahnon671/
Grangon671/
Grainon670/
Gramnam670/

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