Monaher Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Monaher Surname Definition:

Ó Manachair An old Offaly surname.

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Monaher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:92,3325,140
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Monaher (13) may also be a first name.

Monaher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Manachair An old Offaly surname.

IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Manachair An old Offaly surname.

IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Monaher Last Name Facts

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

Monaher has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Monaher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Monaher reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles. Monaher is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held given name globally, held by 13 people.

The surname Monaher is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 92,332. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Barring Ireland it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Monaher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Monaher has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 364 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Monaher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Monaher surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monahaer931/
Mongaher931/
Manaher8689/
Monahir863/
Monoher861/
Menaher861/
Monaerd861/
Monaeir861/
Monnaert80112/
Mounahir801/
Manaer778/
Monoer772/
Moneur771/
Mounayyer752/
Menoher71223/
Moyneur71219/
Manoher71165/
Manahir7134/
Monneur7130/
Monuier715/
Mangaer715/
Moneair711/
Manaerz711/
Magnaer710/
Maunaert6714/
Manajjer674/
Monaijir671/
Mahnoher671/
Mannoher671/
Mounauir671/
Manahire671/
Mannajjer634/
Monnoijer632/
Mangajjer631/
Meneur6281/
Menoer622/
Manoer621/
Maneur621/
Menaoir574/
Manneer572/
Manohir572/
Manauir571/
Manaoir571/
Manooere531/
Maneaire530/
Meneuier530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Monaher
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