Grenaghan Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Grenaghan Surname Definition:

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

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Grenaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England131:4,286,005132,302
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

Grenaghan 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

Grenaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grenaghan occurs most in Canada. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grenaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grenaghan is the 3,485,539th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Grenaghan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Grenaghan reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 2,046,977. In Canada Grenaghan is most frequent in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Barring Canada it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Grenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grenaghan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Grenaghan surname declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Grenaghan earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.95% more than the national average, earning $59,596 CAD per year.

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Grenagahan951/
Granaghan89238/
Greneghan890/
Grengan8844/
Gruenhagan842/
Greenhagan841/
Karenaghan841/
Gurunaghan841/
Granaughan840/
Kerenaghan840/
Grenigan821/
Grengana821/
Granagan820/
Garnagan820/
Garnghan820/
Granghan820/
Kernaghan782,573/
Carnaghan78105/
Gronachan7850/
Karnaghan7831/
Garengana789/
Cornaghan782/
Granachan780/
Cranaghan780/
Kornaghan780/
Curnaghan780/
Groenigan780/
Garinayaghan763/
Grongan759/
Gorngan755/
Garngan754/
Crengan754/
Gringan751/
Grungan751/
Grnegan750/
Kearnaghan7431/
Caranaghan7410/
Gurunagani743/
Carnaughan741/
Kwernaghan741/
Kernahghan741/
Karenghani741/
Karnaghani741/
Karanaghan741/
Green-Kahn741/
Careniagan741/
Guirengane741/
Keirnaghan740/
Kiernaghan740/
Kkernaghan740/
Kareinayaghan731/
Gharaniyaghan731/
Gharinayaghan731/
Garingan711,207/
Karengan71111/
Garnigan7190/
Gorongan7142/
Granghon7133/
Görencan7126/
Gronigan7110/
Gurungan718/
Crenigan717/
Garungan717/
Carnagan716/
Kernaghn713/
Kernagan712/
Kernghan712/
Krengwan712/
Creengan711/
Guringan711/
Graingan711/
Carnghan710/
Cranghan710/
Crenegan710/
Granakan710/
Gurnigan710/
Cornghan710/
Cronghan710/
Groenewegan707/
Garanaganao702/
Green-Hogan701/
Karanyaghan701/
Carnachan67328/
Kernachan67224/
Garinggan67176/
Kernoghan67146/
Gurungani6767/
Caranagan6728/
Karnaghon6717/
Karengana6714/
Gronachon6710/
Grangheon679/
Grenyakin678/
Garringan677/
Karanagan676/
Karengane676/
Kernaghen673/
Kerneghan673/
Garungani673/
Groenekan673/
Gorongani672/
Karengano672/
Kearnagan671/
Kernagahn671/
Chranagan671/
Guerungan671/
Greencain671/
Garaingan671/
Gran Khan671/
Gorongane671/
Garhingan671/
Gorncguan671/
Grannagon670/
Carnaghen670/
Crennigan670/
Cranhagan670/
Karnachan670/
Kraenegan670/
Karnoghan670/
Kernagann670/
Karinghan670/
Carnoghan670/

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