Hannighan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Hannighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hannighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Hannighan Last Name Facts

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

Hannighan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hannighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Hannighan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hannighan is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Hannighan are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Hannighan is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Hannighan is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 60 percent live, Connecticut, where 20 percent live and Florida, where 20 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in France, where 17 percent live.

Hannighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hannighan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hannighan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hannighan
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