Kenaghan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kenaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kenaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenaghan is found most frequently in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kenaghan reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

Kenaghan is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 50 percent are found, Surrey, where 20 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Kenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kenaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

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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 Kenaghan
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