Lanaghan Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lanaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:275,83221,591
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Isle of Man91:6,030597
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Lanaghan Last Name Facts

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

Lanaghan is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 680,882nd most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,676,306 people. The surname Lanaghan is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Lanaghan reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent reside, West Midlands, where 15 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside. Barring England Lanaghan exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Scotland, where 7 percent reside.

Lanaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lanaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lanaghan surname expanded 381 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 331 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lanaghan surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lanaghan last name are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.27% being registered with the political party.

Lanaghan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,367 USD per year.

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