Hennighan Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hennighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hennighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales111:281,32115,850
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Hennighan Last Name Facts

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

Hennighan is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hennighan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,453,389th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname Hennighan is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hennighan are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Hennighan is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England Hennighan is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 21 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 14 percent live and Leicestershire, where 9 percent live. Besides England it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Hennighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hennighan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hennighan surname increased 388 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hennighan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hennighan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Hennighan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $42,815 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Hennighan
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