Monahan Surname
Approximately 27,877 people bear this surname
Monahan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Monk [Irish and Gaelic manach, a monk + the diminutive suff. -án]
Monahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,532 | 1:16,834 | 2,131 |
| Ireland | 1,765 | 1:2,668 | 496 |
| Australia | 1,514 | 1:17,831 | 2,497 |
| Canada | 1,239 | 1:29,738 | 3,897 |
| England | 904 | 1:61,635 | 7,273 |
| Philippines | 408 | 1:248,133 | 37,228 |
| New Zealand | 161 | 1:28,126 | 4,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 106 | 1:17,406 | 2,244 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:72,349 | 5,525 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,399 | 1:3,166 | 590 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 139 | 1:175,362 | 14,652 |
| Scotland | 65 | 1:57,588 | 3,712 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,444 | 1:11,300 | 1,472 |
Monahan (52) may also be a first name.
Monahan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Monk [Irish and Gaelic manach, a monk + the diminutive suff. -án]
(Irish) Descendant of the little monk, i.e., a tenant of ecclesiastical lands; grandson of Manachan (diminutive of manach, a monk).
Possibly from the Irish county, Monaghan.
Monahan Demographics
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Monahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Monahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Monahan (Marathi: मोनहन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Monahan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,676th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 261,418 people. The last name Monahan is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Monahan live; 82 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 52 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 21,532 people, or 1 in 16,834. In The United States Monahan is most common in: New York, where 12 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Monahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Monahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monahan last name grew 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 126 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Monahan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Monahan are 2.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Monahan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning 247,028 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 243.04% more than the national average, earning R 815,184 per year; in United States they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $48,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.32% less than the national average, earning $49,522 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Monahan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Monahan in the Marathi language | ||
| मोनहन | monahana | - |
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