Lanahan Surname

251,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,578 people bear this surname

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

Lanahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4891:243,42423,211
England471:1,185,49155,443
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6181:81,2608,545

The alternate forms: Lañahan (1) are calculated separately.

Lanahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lanahan occurs most in The United States. It can be found as: Lañahan. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanahan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 251,147th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,618,217 people. Lanahan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Lanahan reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Lanahan is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,489 people, or 1 in 243,424. In The United States Lanahan is mostly found in: Maryland, where 22 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.

Lanahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lanahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lanahan surname rose 241 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 336 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lanahan surname are 13.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lanahan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.17% less than the national average, earning $42,645 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lañahan951/
Lannahan932/
Langahan931/
Leanahan930/
Launahan930/
Laynahan930/
Lanhan9273/
Lanaan9223/
Lanahn920/
Lahanahan882/
Liangahan881/
Lhannahan880/
Lainnahan880/
Lenahan864,116/
Lagnaan86164/
Lanaane8614/
Lanaang868/
Lanaham866/
Lonahan865/
Lanhane864/
Lhanaan864/
Lanhang862/
Lanhain861/
Langaan861/
Leanhan860/
Lanhaan860/
Lanahun860/
Lanhann860/
Lanan83968/
Lehnahan801/
Hlanhane801/
Leenahan800/
Lonnahan800/
Lenhahan800/
Loynahan800/
Leunahan800/
Lanham7714,872/
Langan7713,012/
Lanang771,803/
Lannan771,798/
Laanan77354/
Lianan77352/
Llanan77187/
Lainan77177/
Lanane77120/
Launan77104/
Lasnan7785/
Lahnan7780/
Lenhan7758/
Latnan7736/
Lanant7718/
Lajnan7714/
Lananh7711/
Laynan777/
Lagnan777/
Lamhan775/
Lanain774/
Leanan774/
Lanand773/
Lanean773/
Lanaun772/
Lanhon771/
Lenahn771/
Lamnan771/
Lanasn771/
Lanayn771/
Lyanan771/
Lhanan770/
Laenan770/
Lonhan770/
Lanann770/
Lagnane71271/
Laungan71173/
Liangan7162/
Langain7157/
Laingan7151/
Lamhane7129/
Liamhan7123/
Lianain7118/
Lanhong7118/
Lannang7116/
Lamhang7112/
Lanaing7111/
Lahunan7111/
Laanane7111/
Langnan719/
Hlanane717/
Launant714/
Llasnan714/
Hlanang713/
Lahnann713/
Layngan713/
Launann712/
Llangan712/
Langanh712/
Lahanan712/
Launane712/
Leinhan711/
Lyangan711/
Llanham711/
Lianann711/
Lamnang711/
Laneane711/
Lahnham711/
Lam'aan711/
Leangan711/
Lenhanh711/
Laynham711/
Launand711/
Laynane711/
Lianean711/
Lonhane711/
Lainang711/
Lagnang711/
Lagnean711/
Lahanon711/
Lanhoun711/
Lananne711/
Lanaung711/
Lgangan711/
Lainane711/
Leannan711/
Lannane710/
Lannnan710/
Launang710/
Lannean710/
Lanatin710/
Leanham710/
Langann710/
Leanand710/
Lamhand710/
Lanngan710/
Lanon672,964/
Lanam67396/
Lianhong6726/
Lanhuong676/
Lonachen671/
Lananque671/
Lanhoung671/
Lahanand671/
Layneang671/
Lonhaine671/
Lonhanhe671/
Liangnan671/
La'anain671/
Lamnhong671/
Lanhhong671/
Leinehan670/
Laignean670/
Laugnane670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lanahan
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