Kinghan Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kinghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kinghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1521:12,1381,798
Canada821:449,33638,948
England601:928,63447,428
United States561:6,472,481306,764
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1441:30,7633,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kinghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinghan is found most in Northern Ireland. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kinghan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 628,294th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kinghan are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 12,138. Not including Northern Ireland Kinghan is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Kinghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kinghan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kinghan surname increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kinghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kinghan surname is chiefly Presbyterian (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kinghan last name are 38.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Kinghan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.56% more than the national average, earning $48,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $56,341 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinnghan930/
Kingan92973/
Kenghan8657/
Kinggan8621/
Kingane8613/
Kiongan868/
Kinghon863/
Kingain862/
Qinghan862/
Kingand862/
Kenninghan820/
Qinghang805/
Chinghan804/
Kinghong801/
Kyonghan801/
Kenghean801/
Kennghan800/
Kingon77230/
Kengan7740/
Qingan772/
Khngan771/
Cingan770/
Kingasing751/
Cuinghann750/
Chingan7196/
Kengane7161/
Kaengan7134/
Kingone7122/
Qingane7121/
Kuengan7119/
Kijngam7111/
Cenghan7110/
Kenngan716/
Quingan713/
Kenggan713/
Kengann712/
Keengan712/
Qingang711/
Kingoon711/
Kinngingan711/
Kingoun711/
Cinninghan710/
Kinghousen710/
Khgan6765/
Kemngang6728/
Kngon6717/
Chenghan6716/
Qinghong6713/
Qinggang676/
Kingh'om676/
Kngam671/
Kenghoun671/

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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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  • 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 Kinghan
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