Leneghan Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Leneghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leneghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1831:25,7322,418
England1461:381,63126,761
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Northern Ireland721:25,6262,839
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Leneghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leneghan has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leneghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 552,088th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,608,211 people. The surname Leneghan is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Leneghan reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 25,732. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Connaught, where 84 percent are found, Leinster, where 9 percent are found and Munster, where 7 percent are found. Beside Ireland this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Leneghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leneghan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 210 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,017 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leneghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Leneghan surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leneghan last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Leneghan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $46,103 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leneighan940/
Leneaghan940/
Lenegan93225/
Lenaghan881,386/
Lenighan8835/
Lenegham881/
Laneghan880/
Leanaghan824/
Leenaghan820/
Lenigan80155/
Lanegan80134/
Lonegan80124/
Lenagan8039/
Lenogan803/
Linegan801/
Lanaghan75437/
Lanighan7564/
Linighan7559/
Lynaghan7519/
Linegang7518/
Lonaghan752/
Lonnegan751/
Lanoghan751/
Lengigan751/
Lenhogan751/
Lenaghon750/
Leinigan750/
Linegham750/
Lenighon750/
Lannegan750/
Lannaghan7156/
Lannighan717/
Lanagahan713/
Loynaghan711/
Lannoghan710/
Lenogon67339/
Lonogan67231/
Linogan67150/
Lonigan67117/
Lenygon6716/
Lonagan676/
Lonegon672/
Linagan671/
Linegon670/
Linigan670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leneghan
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