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

The surname Kavnagh is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 6,723,624^th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Kavnagh reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kavnagh is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada it is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Canada this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Kavnagh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kavnagh has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Kavnagh last name decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kavnagh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kavnagh last name is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.