Lenaghan Surname

279,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Lenaghan Surname Definition:

Ó Leanacháin A Co. Roscommon sept; another of Munster is now very numerous in Cos. Limerick and Cork. IF 209

Lenaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3591:155,20414,705
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Northern Ireland2311:7,9871,347
Australia1781:151,66116,038
Scotland1141:46,9634,152
Canada831:443,92338,562
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Wales201:154,72710,755
Ireland191:247,8399,475
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3691:12,0051,640
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England111:2,215,94364,354
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Lenaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Leanacháin A Co. Roscommon sept; another of Munster is now very numerous in Cos. Limerick and Cork. IF 209

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lenaghan Last Name Facts

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

Lenaghan occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lenaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 279,018th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,257,970 people. The last name Lenaghan is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Lenaghan are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

Lenaghan is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 155,204. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, West Midlands, where 9 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 17 percent live.

Lenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lenaghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lenaghan surname expanded 3,264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lenaghan last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lenaghan last name are 1.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lenaghan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 23.81% more than the national average, earning R 294,228 per year; in United States they earn 33.45% more than the national average, earning $57,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.75% more than the national average, earning $61,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lenaughan9410/
Leanaghan944/
Leneaghan940/
Leenaghan940/
Lenagan9339/
Leneghan88578/
Lanaghan88437/
Lynaghan8819/
Lenagham884/
Lonaghan882/
Lenaghon880/
Leanagan880/
Lannaghan8256/
Lanagahan823/
Loynaghan821/
Lenaghone820/
Leneighan820/
Lanagan801,005/
Lenegan80225/
Lonagan806/
Lenogan803/
Lenagam801/
Linagan801/
Lannagan7540/
Lenongan751/
Lanoghan751/
Lenhogan751/
Lonnagan750/
Linaghon750/
Laneghan750/
Lannoghan710/
Lenogon67339/
Lonogan67231/
Linogan67150/
Lonegan67124/
Linagam679/
Lanagon678/
Linagon671/
Linegan671/
Lonagon670/
Lannahagan670/

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