Kinnahan Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kinnahan 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

Kinnahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kinnahan 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

Kinnahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinnahan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinnahan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname Kinnahan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kinnahan are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 43 percent live, District of Columbia, where 24 percent live and Virginia, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Italy, where 1 percent live.

Kinnahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kinnahan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 658 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kinnahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kinnahan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kinnahan last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kinnahan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.67% more than the national average, earning $56,815 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinnahang942/
Kingnaan8828/
Kennahan8812/
Kinnan86943/
Knahan864/
Kinnane801,854/
Kinnand801/
Kinnham801/
Kinnain800/
Kinnean800/
Knaan77503/
Knahn7728/
Knnan775/
Knhan772/
Kinnasen753/
Chinnaan751/
Kinnaine751/
Kinneane750/
Kennan711,301/
Kinnon711,155/
Cinnan7119/
Kna'an714/
Khnaan713/
Chinnan67519/
Quinnan67331/
Kennane67213/
Knan67163/
Kinnoin6746/
Kennann6720/
Keennan679/
Kenngan676/
Ckinnon674/
Qingnan672/
Kna'ane671/
Kiennon671/
Kinnoun671/
Kuennan671/
Kimnaun671/
Kennean670/
Kinneyn670/
Kaennan670/

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