Kaighin Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kaighin 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).

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Kaighin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
England731:763,26141,903
Isle of Man661:1,300212
Australia301:899,85754,700
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man1281:42485
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Kaighin 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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kaighin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaighin is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kaighin.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaighin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 806,178th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. The surname Kaighin is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kaighin are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kaighin is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 2,400,390. In The United States Kaighin is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 21 percent live, Ohio, where 19 percent live and Washington, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and The Isle of Man, where 19 percent live.

Kaighin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kaighin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kaighin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kaighin last name are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kaighin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.93% less than the national average, earning $36,709 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaighn92222/
Kaigin921/
Kaihin921/
Kaighen8684/
Keighin8649/
Kaghian8640/
Khaihin867/
Kanghin861/
Kaingin861/
Kagin83253/
Kigin83155/
Kaiin8322/
Kaghn836/
Kaign833/
Kaihn831/
Kaygin773,074/
Kahain771,407/
Kaihon77839/
Kangin77534/
Kaigen77328/
Kaihan77157/
Kahian77143/
Kiggin7771/
Kisgin7740/
Koigin7735/
Kaugin7729/
Kihien7728/
Kaegin7718/
Khagin7712/
Kaigne7711/
Kahion778/
Kaiign774/
Kaihyn774/
Kaghen773/
Kighen772/
Kiging772/
Kihian772/
Caghin772/
Kaiina771/
Kaiine771/
Kaihun771/
Kacgin771/
Kaçgin771/
Khaghn771/
Kahein771/
Kahjin771/
Keihin771/
Kahgin771/
Keagin770/
Keighn770/
Kain7318,164/
Kagn736/
Kign731/
Caingin71782/
Khangin71208/
Kajigen7167/
Kinghen7139/
Kaguing7127/
Khaihan7120/
Kayugin7115/
Kayagin7112/
Kaingen719/
Koihing717/
Kigienė717/
Kanggin716/
Koyagin713/
Caughin713/
Kayogin713/
Kchigin712/
Keaging712/
Caiguin712/
Keangin712/
Kaungin712/
Kaisint712/
Keihing711/
Keeghin711/
Kahaind711/
Kahytin711/
Kiyagin711/
Koihine711/
Kaigene711/
Khahion711/
Kihieng711/
Kihiong711/
Caiñgin711/
Kanginn711/
Kojigin711/
Kahiene711/
Kaihane711/
Kigging710/
Kigen6722,904/
Kagen674,282/
Kaine674,244/
Kayin672,192/
Kaian67719/
Kagne67680/
Khain67605/
Kajin67396/
Kaien67324/
Cagin67317/
Khien67282/
Keihn67253/
Kegin67236/
Kaion67154/
Khein67119/
Kauhn6777/
Kahun6766/
Kaitting6739/
Keahn6736/
Kijin6730/
Kaiun6722/
Kainn6718/
Khuin6717/
Kahyn6711/
Kainø679/
Khoin678/
Cigin677/
Khaichyn676/
Khaychin674/
Kaain674/
Kcain673/
Caign672/
Kainh672/
Kajhn671/
Kiien671/
Qaghn671/
Kuihn671/
Caiin671/
Kayoguin671/
Khashgin671/
Kaissing671/
Kahjn671/
Kigne671/
Koiin671/
Kuiguing671/
Kagng671/
Kuiin671/
Khaiting671/
Khanngin671/
Keign670/
Ceanghin670/

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