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 last name Grenaghan is found most frequently in Canada. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grenaghan? popularity and diffusion

Grenaghan is the 3,485,539th most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. Grenaghan is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Grenaghan live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 2,046,977. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent are found and Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Grenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grenaghan has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Grenaghan 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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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