Hanigan Surname
Approximately 1,222 people bear this surname
Hanigan Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of little Annadh (delay); descendant of the little, slow man.
Hanigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 791 | 1:458,229 | 39,136 |
| Australia | 303 | 1:89,095 | 10,253 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Jamaica | 19 | 1:151,050 | 5,132 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 61 | 1:72,621 | 5,284 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 471 | 1:106,621 | 10,696 |
Hanigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of little Annadh (delay); descendant of the little, slow man.
Hanigan Demographics
Average Male Hanigan Height
179.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hanigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hanigan (Marathi: हनीगन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanigan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 308,737th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,963,622 people. The last name Hanigan is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Hanigan are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 458,229. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Hanigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hanigan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hanigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hanigan last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hanigan last name are 10.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.3% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hanigan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.16% more than the national average, earning $60,196 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hanigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hanigan in the Marathi language | ||
| हनीगन | hanigana | - |
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