Minaghan Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

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

Minaghan Surname User-submission:

Mimnagh is the anglicised form of Muimhneach, meaning 'Munster man'. The description relates to the branch of the Cinneide (Kennedy) clan that left Munster and travelled up to places including Co. Leitrim and Co. Longford, where locals gave them this colloquial name.

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Minaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Minaghan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mimnagh is the anglicised form of Muimhneach, meaning 'Munster man'. The description relates to the branch of the Cinneide (Kennedy) clan that left Munster and travelled up to places including Co. Leitrim and Co. Longford, where locals gave them this colloquial name.

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Minaghan Last Name Facts

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

Minaghan (Hindi: मीनाघन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Minaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Minaghan is the 3,485,539th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Minaghan is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Minaghan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Minaghan is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 100 percent live.

Minaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Minaghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Minaghan last name increased 139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Minaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Minaghan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Minaghan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.

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Minaghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minaghan in the Hindi language
मीनाघनminaghana-

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