Meneghan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meneghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meneghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871

Meneghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meneghan is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Meneghan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meneghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meneghan is the 4,427,875th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Meneghan reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Meneghan is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Ireland this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Scotland, where 5 percent reside.

Meneghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meneghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Meneghan surname fell 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meneghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Meneghan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 282.4% more than the national average, earning $165,000 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 Meneghan
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