View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Hannighan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Hannighan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hannighan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 7,593,402^nd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Hannighan reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most prevalent 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 number of people bearing the Hannighan last name declined 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hannighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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