Lenihan Surname
Approximately 7,491 people bear this surname
Lenihan Surname Definition:
Ó Leanacháin A Co. Roscommon sept; another of Munster is now very numerous in Cos. Limerick and Cork. IF 209
Lenihan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,116 | 1:116,322 | 12,542 |
| Ireland | 1,881 | 1:2,503 | 470 |
| England | 1,099 | 1:50,699 | 6,277 |
| Australia | 398 | 1:67,828 | 8,074 |
| Canada | 351 | 1:104,973 | 11,323 |
| Philippines | 306 | 1:330,844 | 45,455 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 899 | 1:4,928 | 829 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 225 | 1:223,194 | 18,933 |
Lenihan 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
Ó Leanacháin A Co. Roscommon sept; another of Munster is now very numerous in Cos. Limerick and Cork. IF 209
(Irish) Grandson of little Leannach (cloaked).
Lenihan Demographics
Lenihan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lenihan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lenihan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lenihan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lenihan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 66,538th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 972,840 people. The last name Lenihan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Lenihan live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,116 people, or 1 in 116,322. In The United States Lenihan is most numerous in: New York, where 16 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Lenihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lenihan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,385 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 209 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 4,070 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lenihan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lenihan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lenihan surname are 4.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.13% registered with the political party.
The amount Lenihan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.47% more than the national average, earning $50,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.11% less than the national average, earning $42,673 CAD per year.
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