Heneghan Surname

98,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Heneghan Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Eidhneachan (origin obscure, but by some authorities thought to mean bird).

Heneghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9471:186,16318,524
Ireland1,4671:3,210583
England9131:61,0277,202
Australia2251:119,98113,219
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Wales591:52,4504,823
Canada521:708,56956,910
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Qatar91:262,00030,726
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6521:6,7941,070
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Heneghan (10) may also be a first name.

Heneghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Eidhneachan (origin obscure, but by some authorities thought to mean bird).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Heneghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heneghan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heneghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 98,616th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,516,028 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Heneghan are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Heneghan is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,947 people, or 1 in 186,163. In The United States Heneghan is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 39 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Heneghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heneghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Heneghan surname expanded 8,465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 225 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 744 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heneghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heneghan last name are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Heneghan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.22% more than the national average, earning $51,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $46,758 CAD per year.

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