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

Keenaghan has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keenaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keenaghan is the 554,308th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,673,993 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Keenaghan reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 14,855. In Ireland Keenaghan is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 86 percent reside, Connaught, where 8 percent reside and Ulster, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Keenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keenaghan has changed through the years. 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 primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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