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Where Does The Last Name Kavannagh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kavannagh occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavannagh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kavannagh is the 2,293,424^th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. Kavannagh occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kavannagh are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 120,742. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 95 percent reside, Connaught, where 3 percent reside and Munster, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Ireland this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 19 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Kavannagh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kavannagh has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Kavannagh last name increased 1,950 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kavannagh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.