Monoghan Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Monoghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monoghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
England201:2,785,90397,972
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland421:89,1244,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Monoghan Last Name Facts

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

Monoghan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Monoghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,047,559th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Monoghan is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Monoghan live; 42 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 26 percent live, Delaware, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent live and England, where 24 percent live.

Monoghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Monoghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Monoghan last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monoghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Monoghan last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Monoghan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Monoghan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $53,281 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Monoghan
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