Hanihan Surname
Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname
Hanihan Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of little Annadh (delay); descendant of the little, slow man.
Hanihan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 573 | 1:7,939 | 1,664 |
| Iraq | 440 | 1:79,595 | 2,600 |
| Jordan | 281 | 1:31,468 | 3,914 |
| Yemen | 91 | 1:290,388 | 9,701 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Hanihan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of little Annadh (delay); descendant of the little, slow man.
Hanihan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanihan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hanihan is found most frequently in Palestine. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hanihan.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanihan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 279,172nd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,261,766 people. The last name Hanihan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Hanihan live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 93 percent live in Levant.
Hanihan is most common in Palestine, where it is carried by 573 people, or 1 in 7,939. In Palestine Hanihan is most common in: Hebron Governorate, where 88 percent reside, North Gaza Governorate, where 6 percent reside and Bethlehem Governorate, where 5 percent reside. Barring Palestine this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 32 percent reside and Jordan, where 20 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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