Laheen Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Laheen Surname Definition:

Ó Laithin (W?) Co. Galway. IF 314*

Laheen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:58,8623,980
England81:6,964,757184,742
France21:33,211,361423,184
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087

Laheen (13) may also be a first name.

Laheen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Laithin (W?) Co. Galway. IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Laithin (W?) Co. Galway. IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Laheen Last Name Facts

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

Laheen occurs most in Ireland. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laheen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laheen is the 1,918,812th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Laheen reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles. Laheen is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 58,862. In Ireland Laheen is most frequent in: Connaught, where 71 percent live and Leinster, where 29 percent live. Outside of Ireland it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Laheen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laheen has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Laheen surname rose 333 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Laheen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Laheen last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laeen913/
Laaeen832/
Loheen831/
Lahein830/
Laeheem7710/
Laheeem771/
Laein73129/
Leuen739/
Laehheem714/
Hlaeheem712/
Leayen6723/
Leuyen674/
Leehin673/
Leehen672/
Loeyen672/
Laeing672/
Lehein671/
Leeaen671/
Leuenn670/
Leueen670/
Lahiyon626/
Lieeien621/
Laeoint621/
Leuin5541/
Loein551/
Laeissing531/
Leuhin5037/
Luijen501/
Loeing501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laheen
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