Lannigan Surname

330,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lannigan Surname Definition:

Ó Lonagáin This belongs mainly to Co.

Kilkenny and adjacent areas. MIF 167

Lannigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4791:756,69959,021
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Scotland2001:26,7692,879
England1451:384,26226,878
Australia461:586,86342,409
Wales181:171,91811,581
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3371:149,01713,853

Lannigan 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

Lannigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lannigan is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lannigan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 330,832nd most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,512,552 people. The last name Lannigan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Lannigan live; 61 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 756,699. In The United States Lannigan is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent live, Oregon, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.

Lannigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lannigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lannigan last name expanded 142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lannigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lannigan surname are 0.54000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lannigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147% more than the national average, earning R 586,956 per year; in United States they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $44,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.34% less than the national average, earning $41,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lannighan947/
Lanigan937,669/
Lanighan8864/
Llanigan881/
Lonnigan881/
Lainigan880/
Launigan880/
Lannigon880/
Lannegan880/
Lannigam880/
Lanugan80980/
Lenigan80155/
Lanegan80134/
Lonigan80117/
Lanigam801/
Lanigon800/
Lanygan800/
Lenighan7535/
Lasnigon758/
Lanigham754/
Lonigang754/
Lonnegan751/
Leinigan750/
Lamnegan750/
Lanigone750/
Longigan750/
Lonnigon750/
Laneghan750/
Launegan750/
Langeghan711/
Lenegan67225/
Lonegan67124/
Llañgan672/
Lioñgan671/
Lauñgan671/
Lonugan670/
Longegan631/
Lonesgan630/
Lenighon630/
Lanugon53498/
Lasnegon501/

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