Lanigan Surname
Approximately 7,669 people bear this surname
Lanigan Surname Definition:
Ó Lonagáin This belongs mainly to Co.
Kilkenny and adjacent areas. MIF 167
Lanigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,383 | 1:107,141 | 11,741 |
| Ireland | 1,373 | 1:3,430 | 608 |
| Australia | 1,050 | 1:25,710 | 3,499 |
| England | 667 | 1:83,535 | 9,209 |
| Canada | 635 | 1:58,025 | 6,845 |
| New Zealand | 190 | 1:23,833 | 4,174 |
| Northern Ireland | 103 | 1:17,913 | 2,284 |
| Scotland | 92 | 1:58,194 | 4,808 |
| Benin | 49 | 1:210,931 | 19,709 |
| Jamaica | 20 | 1:143,497 | 5,007 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 459 | 1:9,651 | 1,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 203 | 1:120,076 | 11,454 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 698 | 1:71,947 | 7,730 |
Lanigan (11) may also be a first name.
Lanigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Lonagáin This belongs mainly to Co.
Kilkenny and adjacent areas. MIF 167
Ó Lonagáin This belongs mainly to Co.
Kilkenny and adjacent areas. MIF 167
Lan-igans would signify twenty churches; but see Langon, Lanyon.
Lanigan Demographics
Average Male Lanigan Height
177.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lanigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lanigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lanigan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lanigan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lanigan is the 65,141st most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 950,260 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Lanigan are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lanigan is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Lanigan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,383 people, or 1 in 107,141. In The United States Lanigan is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Lanigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lanigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lanigan surname expanded 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 299 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lanigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lanigan last name is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lanigan last name are 4.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lanigan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.02% more than the national average, earning $51,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.12% more than the national average, earning $53,222 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lannigan | 93 | 1,119 | / |
| Lanighan | 93 | 64 | / |
| Llanigan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lainigan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Launigan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lannighan | 88 | 7 | / |
| Lanugan | 86 | 980 | / |
| Lenigan | 86 | 155 | / |
| Lanegan | 86 | 134 | / |
| Lonigan | 86 | 117 | / |
| Lanigam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lanygan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lanigon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lenighan | 80 | 35 | / |
| Lasnigon | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lonigang | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lanigham | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lonnigan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lannigam | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lannegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laneghan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lannigon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Longigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lanigone | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leinigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lamnegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Launegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Langeghan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lanugon | 71 | 498 | / |
| Lenegan | 71 | 225 | / |
| Lonegan | 71 | 124 | / |
| Llañgan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lioñgan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lauñgan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lonugan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lasnegon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lonnegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Longegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lonnigon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lonesgan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lenighon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lenygon | 57 | 16 | / |
| Lonegon | 57 | 2 | / |
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