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 occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Monaher.

How Common Is The Last Name Monaher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It 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 commonly held first name in the world, held by 13 people.

The surname Monaher is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 92,332. In Ireland it is most common in: Munster, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Ireland this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Monaher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Monaher has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Monaher last name rose 364 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Monaher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily 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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