Horigan Surname

491,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Horigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5891:615,38049,848
England591:944,37447,923
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland651:68,1525,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Wales71:224,0598,079
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2821:178,08015,904

Horigan Last Name Facts

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

Horigan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horigan is the 491,715th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,828,449 people. Horigan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Horigan reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 615,380. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 18 percent live, Massachusetts, where 13 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Beside The United States Horigan occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Horigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horigan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 209 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Horigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Horigan last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States Horigan are 6.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.84% registered with the party.

The amount Horigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 92.65% more than the national average, earning $95,712 CAD 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horigan
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