Meenan Surname

188,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Meenan Surname Definition:

Ó Mianáin Almost exclusively of Co. Donegal and adjacent areas. SIF 111

Meenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1681:310,32428,453
Northern Ireland4211:4,383856
Ireland2221:21,2112,155
England1991:279,99021,818
Scotland1411:37,9703,633
India331:23,244,406321,547
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2591:17,1042,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:271,45222,076

Meenan (157) may also be a first name.

Meenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Mianáin Almost exclusively of Co. Donegal and adjacent areas. SIF 111

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This is Ó Mianáin, not to be confused with Ó Mianachain (see Meenaghan, More Irish Families, p. 93). Meenan belongs almost exclusively to Donegal and adjacent counties. It occurs there in an early record, for an Ó Mianáin, O'Donnell's tutor, was hanged at Sligo in 1246 with O'Donnell's foster-brother, these men having been left as hostages to Maurice Fitzgerald. Meenan is one of the few names which are as numerous in the 1890 birth statistics as in those of 1865. In the map of Co. Donegal showing family locations, prepared for me by the late Mr. J. C. MacDonagh, Meenan is placed in the district between Rathmullen and Ramelton.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Mianáin Almost exclusively of Co. Donegal and adjacent areas. SIF 111

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Meenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meenan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Meenan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meenan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 188,157th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,241,791 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Meenan reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meenan is also the 732,696th most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 157 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,168 people, or 1 in 310,324. In The United States Meenan is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 19 percent reside and Ireland, where 10 percent reside.

Meenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meenan last name grew 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 14 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 403 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meenan surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meenan last name are 9.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.2% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meenan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.32% more than the national average, earning $51,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning $47,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meeanan92149/
Meenhan9220/
Meengan9210/
Meyenan922/
Meenang921/
Meehnan921/
Meenahn920/
Menan915,173/
Mehenane8654/
Meyenane8618/
Meyenang867/
Meeanant867/
Menant833,370/
Menang832,117/
Menand83948/
Megnan83323/
Menđan83202/
Menane83162/
Mengan83161/
Menhan83156/
Mesnan83104/
Menean8388/
Meinan8366/
Meenam8338/
Maenan8334/
Mehnan8323/
Menann8317/
Meanan8317/
Meenon8310/
Meynan837/
Menaan835/
Moenan834/
Menain834/
Metnan833/
Menaun832/
Meunan831/
Mmenan831/
Myenan831/
Mhenan831/
Mejnan831/
Muenan830/
Meenasing802/
Meignan771,642/
Muenhan771,177/
Menhane77815/
Megnang77200/
Menasin77106/
Meynand7785/
Meinane7758/
Meingan7747/
Menaung7728/
Megnant7727/
Meenhon7727/
Meenoon7725/
Menahan7724/
Menaing7713/
Meagnan779/
Mayenan779/
Moyenan779/
Meinang778/
Meinann775/
Metnane775/
Menasen773/
Megnane773/
Meynant773/
Meeneam773/
Muenain773/
Mehanan772/
Menagne772/
Miyenan772/
Menaine772/
Meanane771/
Meenaam771/
Meinhan771/
Menankh771/
Meahnan771/
Menanne771/
Mgengan771/
Meunang771/
Meungan771/
Moennan771/
Megnand771/
Mengain771/
Menhain771/
Mesnane771/
Muengan771/
Meenuon771/
Menaang771/
Maenhan771/
Meenham770/
Meneane770/
Meemhan770/
Menon73117,469/
Manan73108,171/
Minan732,839/
Menam732,299/
Monan73954/
Mynan732/
Mjnan732/
Menaã731/
Menán731/
Menón731/
Meignant71436/
Muennaan71220/
Meyengon71106/
Mouegnan7135/
Meeyanon7133/
Mesnatin7118/
Menanova7116/
Menasing7115/
Menating7115/
Mejonang7113/
Methnane716/
Menangue715/
Menachen714/
Meenheam714/
Meenhoon713/
Mayenane712/
Meienhausen711/
Meinahne711/
Hmeinane711/
Menatinq711/
Menassen711/
Mehanane711/
Maenngan711/
M'Megnan711/
Mejionan711/
Meignang711/
Menassin711/
Mehenoun711/
Mehnahne711/
Muenngan711/
Hmuenhan711/
Meananne710/
Mayennan710/
Moyenhan710/
Meinhand710/
Mannan67147,297/
Monnan671,871/
Minang671,823/
Mainan671,568/
Misnan671,540/
Manaan671,330/
Mingan671,273/
Menong671,048/
Maanan671,026/
Megnon67733/
Moynan67554/
Minane67508/
Mengon67429/
Moinan67390/
Mohnan67338/
Mignan67334/
Mahnan67323/
Menhon67297/
Monean67268/
Mounan67267/
Minant67248/
Menham67158/
Meneam67158/
Menaam67154/
Manain67118/
Minaan67101/
Monhan6795/
Minand6755/
Meinam6754/
Metnam6750/
Hminan6748/
Megnam6747/
Minhan6746/
Manann6734/
Meinasing6723/
Meneun6719/
Menoun6718/
Meanam6716/
Menein6715/
Majnan6714/
Maynan6713/
Monain6713/
Mananh6712/
H'Meinane6712/
Moyennant6710/
Mmenon678/
Menonn678/
Memhan678/
Menoin678/
Mesnam677/
Menoon677/
Manahn676/
Menonk675/
Maenon675/
Muinan675/
Maunan674/
Mesnon674/
Meangnang674/
Monahn673/
Manaun673/
Mahouenan673/
Meinon673/
Monaan673/
Mynand672/
Meanon672/
Mehenoune672/
Mehnon672/
Minain672/
Meynon672/
Mitnan672/
Ménand672/
Ménant672/
Mynane671/
Maheingan671/
Minahn671/
Minayn671/
Mejnam671/
Messimnan671/
Menonc671/
Mynhan671/
Minean671/
Manaín671/
Mehianaan671/
Manayn671/
Hmanan671/
Muenon671/
Meyimnang671/
Meyonahan671/
Monanh671/
Mynang671/
H'Meïnane671/
Monaun671/
Menaim671/
Meinhandt671/
Meungnang671/
Menaching670/
Menond670/

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