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 last name Lannigan is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lannigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 330,832nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,512,552 people. Lannigan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Lannigan reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 756,699. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, Oregon, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Lannigan is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 18 percent reside.

Lannigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lannigan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lannigan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Lannigan last name are 0.54000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.77% being registered with the 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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