Keenaghan Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keenaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keenaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3171:14,8551,694
England1391:400,84927,632
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Keenaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keenaghan occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keenaghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 554,308th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Keenaghan live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 14,855. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 86 percent are found, Connaught, where 8 percent are found and Ulster, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Ireland this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Keenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keenaghan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Keenaghan surname expanded 1,132 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 6,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 5,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Keenaghan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keenaghan are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Keenaghan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,914 USD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keenaghan
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