McGranahan Surname

282,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

McGranahan Surname Definition:

MACGRANAHAN: An old Galloway name, Irish Mag Reannachain, 'son of Reannachan,' diminutive of reannach, sharp, pointed (Woulfe).

McGranahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3081:277,10925,894
England291:1,921,31276,208
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

McGranahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGRANAHAN: An old Galloway name, Irish Mag Reannachain, 'son of Reannachan,' diminutive of reannach, sharp, pointed (Woulfe).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mag Reannacháin, later form Mac Greannacháin The sept so called is of Donegal.

MIF 129

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGranahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGranahan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of McGranahan.

How Common Is The Last Name McGranahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 282,766th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,346,695 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of McGranahan are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,308 people, or 1 in 277,109. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 17 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and Kentucky, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States McGranahan occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

McGranahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGranahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGranahan surname grew 517 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGranahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGranahan last name is chiefly Catholic (37%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGranahan surname are 19.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.14% being registered to vote for the party.

McGranahan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $44,004 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGrannahan9540/
McGranhan957/
McGranahn950/
McGranaham904/
McGrenahan901/
McGranan890/
McGranham842/
McGragnan840/
McGramhan840/
McGreenhan801/
McGrannon740/
McGronan6713/
McGrenan670/
McGreenan630/

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McGranahan Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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