Monigan Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

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

Monigan Surname Definition:

For Monaghan, q.v.

Monigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Monigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Monaghan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Monigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Monigan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Monigan.

How Common Is The Last Name Monigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 988,329th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Monigan reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 1,569,086. In The United States Monigan is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 20 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Alabama, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States Monigan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Ghana, where 2 percent live.

Monigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Monigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monigan last name increased 379 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Monigan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Monigan last name are 2.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Monigan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.99% less than the national average, earning R 95,076 per year and in United States they earn 11.86% less than the national average, earning $38,032 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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