Lanigan Surname

65,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lanigan Surname Definition:

Ó Lonagáin This belongs mainly to Co.

Kilkenny and adjacent areas. MIF 167

Lanigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3831:107,14111,741
Ireland1,3731:3,430608
Australia1,0501:25,7103,499
England6671:83,5359,209
Canada6351:58,0256,845
New Zealand1901:23,8334,174
Northern Ireland1031:17,9132,284
Scotland921:58,1944,808
Benin491:210,93119,709
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
France121:5,535,227269,324
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malta11:430,2723,380
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4591:9,6511,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:120,07611,454
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6981:71,9477,730

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Lonagáin This belongs mainly to Co.

Kilkenny and adjacent areas. MIF 167

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lan-igans would signify twenty churches; but see Langon, Lanyon.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lannigan931,119/
Lanighan9364/
Llanigan931/
Lainigan930/
Launigan930/
Lannighan887/
Lanugan86980/
Lenigan86155/
Lanegan86134/
Lonigan86117/
Lanigam861/
Lanygan860/
Lanigon860/
Lenighan8035/
Lasnigon808/
Lonigang804/
Lanigham804/
Lonnigan801/
Lannigam800/
Lannegan800/
Laneghan800/
Lannigon800/
Longigan800/
Lanigone800/
Leinigan800/
Lamnegan800/
Launegan800/
Langeghan751/
Lanugon71498/
Lenegan71225/
Lonegan71124/
Llañgan712/
Lioñgan711/
Lauñgan711/
Lonugan710/
Lasnegon671/
Lonnegan671/
Longegan671/
Lonnigon670/
Lonesgan670/
Lenighon670/
Lenygon5716/
Lonegon572/

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