Monighan Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Monighan Surname Definition:

For Monaghan, q.v.

Monighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2241:120,51713,272
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England141:3,979,861125,553
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Monighan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Monaghan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Monighan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Monighan has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Monighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Monighan? popularity and diffusion

Monighan is the 881,213th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Monighan are found; 73 percent are found in Australasia and 73 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Monighan is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 120,517. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside and Queensland, where 0 percent reside. Other than Australia Monighan exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Monighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Monighan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Monighan surname expanded 121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Monighan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Monighan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Monighan surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Monighan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.91% more than the national average, earning $54,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,670 CAD per year.

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