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Where Does The Last Name Lenighan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lenighan is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lenighan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Lenighan is the 3,323,005^th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Lenighan reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England Lenighan is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 48 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 35 percent reside and Cheshire, where 4 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and Gabon, where 3 percent reside.

Lenighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lenighan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Lenighan last name fell 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lenighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (84%) in Ireland.