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 is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Lañahan. Click here for further potential spellings of Lanahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 251,147th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,618,217 people. The surname Lanahan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Lanahan reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,489 people, or 1 in 243,424. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 22 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

Lanahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lanahan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 241 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 336 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lanahan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lanahan last name are 13.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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  • 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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