Mehigan Surname

452,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mehigan Surname Definition:

Ó Maothagáin (W) Co. Cork. It has also been altered to Meehan, q.v., in some cases. IF 225*

Mehigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Ireland2591:18,1811,956
England971:574,41334,909
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Australia311:870,82953,581
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1761:25,1702,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Mehigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maothagáin (W) Co. Cork. It has also been altered to Meehan, q.v., in some cases. IF 225*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mehigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mehigan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mehigan is the 452,985th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,729,701 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Mehigan live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 27 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States Mehigan exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 35 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Mehigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mehigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mehigan last name rose 2,450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 147 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 970 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mehigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mehigan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mehigan last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Mehigan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.56% more than the national average, earning $64,534 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meahigan932/
Mehigane931/
Mehiggan930/
Meehigan930/
Mehegan86538/
Mahigan8628/
Mihigan867/
Mohigan863/
Meaigan861/
Maheigan809/
Meaighan800/
Meehegan800/
Meeighan800/
Miigan779/
Miegan771/
Miigane71346/
Mahegan7116/
Mohegan719/
Mgengan711/
Miegang711/
Meughan711/
Mieghan711/
Miegand710/
Meuegan710/
Mihegan710/
Miesgang6740/
Mahigoon674/
Mienghan672/
Maiyegan672/
Miegandt671/
Mießgang671/
Majjigan671/
Maheggan670/
Miessgang6342/
Miegon626/
Miegham571/

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