Linehan Surname

54,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Linehan Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of little Leannach (cloaked).

Linehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2091:69,5838,076
Ireland1,8041:2,610489
England1,0471:53,2176,509
Australia6081:44,4015,593
Canada3651:100,94710,954
New Zealand1031:43,9647,284
Philippines871:1,163,65892,852
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Wales371:83,6366,963
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0561:4,195732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:84,9728,854

Linehan (15) may also be a first name.

Linehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of little Leannach (cloaked).

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

Linehan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linehan is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Linehan? popularity and diffusion

Linehan is the 54,122nd most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 774,118 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Linehan live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Linehan is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 15 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,209 people, or 1 in 69,583. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 19 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Linehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linehan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Linehan surname increased 881 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,563 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 925 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Linehan last name are 4.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Linehan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.72% more than the national average, earning $50,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $46,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linehang931/
Linehann931/
Linehane930/
Linhehan930/
Leinehan930/
Luinehan930/
Linhan92118/
Linean9213/
L'Linehan881/
Lenehan864,605/
Lineham861,239/
Linihan86958/
Linejan86119/
Lynehan8615/
Linjean862/
Leinhan861/
Linehon861/
Linhamn861/
Linhann861/
Lenehang8066/
Linhayan8039/
Linyahan8013/
Liniohan805/
Lineeyan804/
Leinihan801/
Linihand801/
Linyohan801/
Lionjean801/
Linhayon801/
Leneihan801/
Lenehane800/
Linahean800/
Lenehand800/
Lenehain800/
Laignean800/
Lineahon800/
Linehein800/
Luineham800/
Linian77554/
Lineen77470/
Linyan77398/
Linham77285/
Lignan77111/
Lenhan7758/
Linjan7713/
Linaun7711/
Lineon773/
Linien772/
Lenean771/
Linaen771/
Linein771/
Liñean771/
Lunean770/
Lynhan770/
Linhon770/
Leinneham750/
Lenihan717,491/
Linaung712,485/
Linjian71376/
Lyneham71171/
Linhoun71143/
Linijan7193/
Linoyan7181/
Lignian7149/
Leneham7145/
Liniang7140/
Linhein7132/
Linayan7128/
Linjang7124/
Lenejan7124/
Lingian7118/
Lionyan7110/
Liniane713/
Linjohn712/
Leneant712/
Linayon712/
Linawen711/
Liunyan711/
Lenhanh711/
Linihon711/
Limhean711/
Liñejan711/
Lionain711/
Lionian711/
Liniant711/
Linajan711/
Lienyan711/
Liunian711/
Linhoon711/
Leinham710/
Liniham710/
Lenehon710/
Lehnian710/
Lehnean710/
Leanhan710/
Lingeon710/
Luinham710/
Loignan710/
Liñan6719,530/
Linjiang67649/
Linggian67347/
Laingoen67288/
Lingayan67176/
Lingayon67134/
Lunhayan67107/
Leñan6788/
Lingayen6778/
Lionienė6731/
Leniohan6719/
Liniojan6715/
Luinienė6711/
Lenhayan6710/
Lingoyan674/
Linajyan672/
Lenihane671/
Luisgnan671/
Layneang671/
Loinjang671/
Loinyang671/
Linijian671/
Lunyahan671/
Lenyahan671/
Lenyohan671/
Leneahon671/
Lenehoin671/
Litniang671/
Lengeyan671/
Linjhong671/
Lehenhan670/
Lenhahan670/
Leniahan670/

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