Meenaghan Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meenaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meenaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1851:25,4542,400
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
England1581:352,64625,413
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1501:29,5323,011
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Meenaghan Last Name Facts

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

Meenaghan has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meenaghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 568,972nd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,130,713 people. The surname Meenaghan is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Meenaghan live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Meenaghan is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 25,454. In Ireland Meenaghan is mostly found in: Connaught, where 67 percent are found, Leinster, where 32 percent are found and Munster, where 1 percent are found. Not including Ireland it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and England, where 28 percent are found.

Meenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meenaghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Meenaghan surname increased 123 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,682 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Meenaghan surname are 14.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.09% registered to vote for the party.

Meenaghan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.4% more than the national average, earning $55,834 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meenaghan
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