Monaghan Surname
Approximately 35,229 people bear this surname
Monaghan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Monk [Irish and Gaelic manach, a monk + the diminutive suff. -án]
Read More About This SurnameMonaghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,051 | 1:32,799 | 4,090 |
| England | 7,362 | 1:7,568 | 1,106 |
| Australia | 4,843 | 1:5,574 | 809 |
| Ireland | 4,526 | 1:1,040 | 196 |
| Scotland | 2,156 | 1:2,483 | 464 |
| Canada | 2,017 | 1:18,268 | 2,586 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,630 | 1:1,132 | 233 |
| New Zealand | 523 | 1:8,658 | 1,495 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Wales | 200 | 1:15,473 | 1,680 |
| South Africa | 161 | 1:336,507 | 31,327 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| Spain | 53 | 1:882,114 | 34,832 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,105 | 1:1,079 | 201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,290 | 1:18,896 | 2,711 |
| Scotland | 884 | 1:4,234 | 677 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,024 | 1:24,812 | 3,082 |
Monaghan (29) may also be a first name.
Monaghan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Monk [Irish and Gaelic manach, a monk + the diminutive suff. -án]
Ó Monacháin A numerous name mainly found in the counties adjoining the original homeland of the sept (as Map). IF 227 etc; Map Ros; Plate XXI
Ó Monacháin A numerous name mainly found in the counties adjoining the original homeland of the sept (as Map). IF 227 etc; Map Ros; Plate XXI
(Irish) Descendant of the little monk, i.e., a tenant of ecclesiastical lands; grandson of Manachan (diminutive of manach, a monk).
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'descendent of Manacháin', where Manacháin means 'monk'. Monaghan is an anglicization of the Irish surname O'Manacháin (/oʊˈmɒnəhæn/). Other variations include Monahanand, Monachan.
- pax_templarMonaghan Demographics
Average Male Monaghan Height
176.99 cm
Average Female Monaghan Height
161.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Monaghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Monaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Monaghan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Monaghan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Monaghan is the 15,827th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 206,862 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Monaghan are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Monaghan is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 29 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 11,051 people, or 1 in 32,799. In The United States Monaghan is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Monaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Monaghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Monaghan surname expanded 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 571 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Monaghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Monaghan surname are 11.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.53% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Monaghan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.25% less than the national average, earning 192,932 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning R 276,696 per year; in United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $55,511 CAD per year.
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Monaghan Reference & Research
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