Kaighan Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Kaighan Surname Definition:
Contracted from Mac Eachain, ‘Eachan's Son.' The name Eachan means 'Horseman' or 'Knight.' The surname Kaighan may possibly be the same name originally as Keigeen, which is contracted from Mac Taidhgin or Mac Ædhagain (see Keigeen), or even of Mac Cahain (see Cain).
Read More About This SurnameKaighan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:7,753 | 762 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kaighan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from Mac Eachain, ‘Eachan's Son.' The name Eachan means 'Horseman' or 'Knight.' The surname Kaighan may possibly be the same name originally as Keigeen, which is contracted from Mac Taidhgin or Mac Ædhagain (see Keigeen), or even of Mac Cahain (see Cain). It is remarkable that Kaighan was formerly confined to the north of the island, and Keigeen to the south, the former being of much earlier occurrence than the latter.
These are common names on the adjacent coast of Galloway.
Kaighan Demographics
Average Kaighan Salary in
United States
$143,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kaighan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaighan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaighan is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaighan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,100,440th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Kaighan live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Kaighan is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 80 percent live, Merseyside, where 15 percent live and Lancashire, where 5 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent live and The Isle of Man, where 3 percent live.
Kaighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kaighan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kaighan surname increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 213 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kaighan Last Name Statistics demography
Kaighan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 231.41% more than the national average, earning $143,000 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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