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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 appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Lenighan is the 3,323,005^th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Lenighan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Lenighan reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Lenighan is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England Lenighan is primarily 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 occurs 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 prevalency of Lenighan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Lenighan last name decreased 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lenighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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