Kevanagh Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kevanagh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kevanagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kevanagh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kevanagh is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevanagh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Kevanagh are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kevanagh is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland Kevanagh is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Ireland it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Kevanagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kevanagh has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kevanagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kevanagh surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kevanagh
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