McGranahan Surname
Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname
McGranahan Surname Definition:
MACGRANAHAN: An old Galloway name, Irish Mag Reannachain, 'son of Reannachan,' diminutive of reannach, sharp, pointed (Woulfe).
McGranahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,308 | 1:277,109 | 25,894 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:198,493 | 17,293 |
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).
Mag Reannacháin, later form Mac Greannacháin The sept so called is of Donegal.
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McGranahan Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGrannahan | 95 | 40 | / |
| McGranhan | 95 | 7 | / |
| McGranahn | 95 | 0 | / |
| McGranaham | 90 | 4 | / |
| McGrenahan | 90 | 1 | / |
| McGranan | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGranham | 84 | 2 | / |
| McGragnan | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGramhan | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGreenhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGrannon | 74 | 0 | / |
| McGronan | 67 | 13 | / |
| McGrenan | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGreenan | 63 | 0 | / |
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McGranahan Reference & Research
Grantham FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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