Meeneghan Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meeneghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meeneghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:104,6435,503
England281:1,989,93178,001
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Wales61:515,75523,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892

Meeneghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meeneghan occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meeneghan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Meeneghan is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Meeneghan live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 104,643. In Ireland Meeneghan is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 91 percent are found, Leinster, where 7 percent are found and Munster, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Ireland Meeneghan is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Meeneghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meeneghan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Meeneghan last name rose 115 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meeneghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Meeneghan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meeneghan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Meeneghan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meeneghan
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