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

The surname Kerrighan is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kerrighan.

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

The surname is the 3,602,217^th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Kerrighan are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Kerrighan is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Kerrighan is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 45 percent reside, West Midlands, where 45 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 5 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

Kerrighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kerrighan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kerrighan last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kerrighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.