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 is most common in Ireland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keenaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keenaghan is the 554,308th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The last name Keenaghan is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Keenaghan live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly 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 reside, Connaught, where 8 percent reside and Ulster, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Keenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keenaghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Keenaghan last name grew 1,132 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 6,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 5,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Keenaghan last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keenaghan
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