Kinahan Surname

230,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kinahan Surname Definition:

Ó Coinneacháin A sept located in the country south of Athlone. Kinahan in Ulster is usually one of the many variants of Cunningham, q.v. SIF 99

Kinahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6011:7,8351,099
United States5421:668,74353,351
England2421:230,24019,179
Canada2341:157,46015,959
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Australia321:843,61652,533
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
France101:6,642,272293,169
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales71:442,07621,198
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2501:17,7192,154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Kinahan (24) may also be a first name.

Kinahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Coinneacháin A sept located in the country south of Athlone. Kinahan in Ulster is usually one of the many variants of Cunningham, q.v. SIF 99

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

When Kinahan and Kinaghan are found in Ulster or Louth they are usually variants of the ubiquitous Cunningham, which in Great Britain is a toponymic (from the place of that name in Ayrshire) but has been widely used in Ireland as the anglicized form of Ó Cuinneagáin and Ó Cuinneacháin (see Irish Families p. 104). For example George Henry Kinahan (1820-1908), geologist and engineer, was from Co. Down. Kinahan, as a distinct name (probably Ó Coinneacháin in Irish) belongs to the country south of Athlone, comprising the neighbouring parts of Counties Offaly, Westmeath and Galway; and there it is mainly found to-day. Pedigrees of the Offaly families are among the records of the Genealogical Office.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Coinneacháin A sept located in the country south of Athlone. Kinahan in Ulster is usually one of the many variants of Cunningham, q.v. SIF 99

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kinahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinahan is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kinahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kinahan is the 230,517th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,152,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Kinahan live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 24 people.

Kinahan is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 601 people, or 1 in 7,835. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 84 percent are found, Munster, where 11 percent are found and Connaught, where 5 percent are found. Besides Ireland Kinahan is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Kinahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kinahan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Kinahan surname rose 240 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,017 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kinahan surname are 4.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kinahan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.59% more than the national average, earning R 576,492 per year; in United States they earn 25.98% more than the national average, earning $54,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $55,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keinahan9342/
Kainahan933/
Kinahann931/
Kinaan9269/
Kinhan9227/
Khinnahan881/
Kenahan86128/
Keinaan863/
Kinhane861/
Cinahan861/
Kinaane861/
Kienaan861/
Kainaan861/
Kinan831,551/
Keenahan80154/
Quinahan8010/
Cainahan809/
Kaynahan807/
Chinahan804/
Keunahan801/
Cuinahan800/
Kinane772,753/
Keinan772,453/
Kinhon771,356/
Kingan77973/
Koinan77385/
Kenaan77334/
Kainan77141/
Kienan7748/
Kunhan7748/
Kenhan7727/
Khinan7726/
Künhan7721/
Kinann7714/
Kuinan7710/
Kinain776/
Kenahn776/
Cinaan773/
Qinhan773/
Kihnan771/
Kunahn771/
Kionan771/
Kinaun771/
Kunaan771/
Kinean770/
Khunhan711,228/
Keynaan71843/
Kainane71371/
Kinhoun71325/
Khenhan7136/
Khainan7120/
Cunahan7113/
Keenhan719/
Kainank718/
Kiongan718/
Kaynaan715/
Kainain714/
Chinaan714/
Kinanne714/
Kinasen714/
Kaingan712/
Quinhan712/
Koinang712/
Kingain712/
Hkunhan712/
Kenhane711/
Kenahanova711/
Kainaun711/
Cenahan711/
Cainaan711/
Kenhang711/
Kignane711/
Kinasin711/
Koignan711/
Kuinane711/
Quinaan711/
Kuisnan711/
Khuinan711/
Koinean711/
Kimhant711/
Keinnan710/
Keingan710/
Keihnan710/
Keamhan710/
Cuinhane6713,601/
Kenan676,615/
Cinan67678/
Kinon67551/
Kunan67442/
Keenehan67128/
Quiñahan6771/
Kinanova679/
Khoinean677/
Kynan676/
Qinan676/
Khinatin675/
Khinasin675/
Quinhane673/
Khinhoun672/
Kimheang672/
Kittnank671/
Quenahan671/
Kenhagne671/
Kinhoong671/
Khainann671/
Ckainaun671/
Kainaung671/
Khainain671/
Khainang671/
Cunnahan670/
Keannhan670/

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