Lenahan Surname

112,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Lenahan Surname Definition:

Mac Leannacháin In Tyrone in the sixteenth century, now almost exclusively Co. Derry and Antrim. SIF 34

Lenahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5931:100,87911,197
Ireland1301:36,2232,974
Canada1231:299,55827,752
England1061:525,64232,946
Wales671:46,1874,386
Australia481:562,41041,290
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
France111:6,038,429280,838
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1891:23,4382,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5321:94,3969,653

Lenahan (14) may also be a first name.

Lenahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Leannacháin In Tyrone in the sixteenth century, now almost exclusively Co. Derry and Antrim. SIF 34

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Leannach (cloaked).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lenahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lenahan 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 Lenahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lenahan is the 112,536th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,770,541 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Lenahan reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lenahan is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3,593 people, or 1 in 100,879. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Lenahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lenahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lenahan surname increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 31 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,675 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lenahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lenahan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lenahan last name are 7.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.99% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lenahan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.44% less than the national average, earning R 103,524 per year; in United States they earn 22.08% more than the national average, earning $52,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,667 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lengahan932/
Lehnahan931/
Lenahane931/
Leanahan930/
Leenahan930/
Lenhahan930/
Leunahan930/
Lenhan9258/
Lenahn921/
Lehenahan880/
Lanahan861,578/
Linahan86422/
Lenaane8620/
Lynahan869/
Lenaham868/
Lonahan865/
Lenhane865/
Leinhan861/
Lenhanh861/
Leanhan860/
Lenhand860/
Lenan83216/
Lingahan801,207/
Lisnahan80270/
Lannahan802/
Lenhandt801/
Lehenhan800/
Leinehan800/
Lonnahan800/
Loynahan800/
Laynahan800/
Lenain772,679/
Lenane77920/
Lienan77390/
Lenham77267/
Leinan77241/
Lenang77130/
Linhan77118/
Legnan77113/
Lengan77103/
Lanhan7773/
Leenan7726/
Lanaan7723/
Lehnan7722/
Letnan7722/
Lesnan7720/
Lenand7717/
Lenamh7710/
Lemhan774/
Leanan774/
Lonaan774/
Leunan773/
Lenhon772/
Lenean771/
Lenant771/
Leynan771/
Linaan771/
Linahn771/
Lenann770/
Lanahn770/
Laenan770/
Lynhan770/
Lonhan770/
Lenhausen7583/
Lahanahan752/
Lhannahan750/
Lainnahan750/
Legnane71142/
Lehnhausen71141/
Leinane71108/
Leenane7163/
Lynehan7115/
Linaham718/
Legnain718/
Lenatin716/
Legnand714/
Lemhane714/
Lenasen713/
Legnant712/
Lahanan712/
Leinann712/
Leneant712/
Letnang712/
Leinand712/
Lingaan712/
Linhand711/
Linhang711/
Lanhain711/
Leitnan711/
Lenagne711/
Lengann711/
Lenhein711/
Lenohyn711/
Lehnann711/
Linhamn711/
Lañahan711/
Legnang711/
Lahanon711/
Lesnang711/
Lengain711/
Lenaint711/
Lenanne711/
Leymhan711/
Lesnane711/
Linhann711/
Leannan711/
Lenaing711/
Leenain711/
Leinham710/
Leenand710/
Leimhan710/
Lingahn710/
Lanhaan710/
Leanham710/
Leynham710/
Leinnan710/
Lanahun710/
Leanand710/
Leehnan710/
Lanhann710/
Lenon673,335/
Linan672,055/
Lanan67968/
Lonan67543/
Lenam67205/
Lynan67165/
Leenasen67105/
Leñan6788/
Lemhacen6770/
Linhasin6743/
Legnanne673/
Lenhuong671/
Lehengan671/
Lehennan671/
Lehienan671/
Leinngan670/
Luinehan670/

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