Morahan Surname

275,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Morahan Surname Definition:

Ó Murcháin (W) A sept of east Offaly, sometimes called Morrin but now usually contracted to Moran. Morgan is another name sometimes used as an anglicized form. A second sept of this name in Co.

Leitrim retains the spelling Morahan.

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Morahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5921:612,26249,664
Ireland3081:15,2891,724
Australia1911:141,33915,185
England1721:323,94224,037
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Canada371:995,82774,831
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2411:18,3812,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Morahan (23) may also be a first name.

Morahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Murcháin (W) A sept of east Offaly, sometimes called Morrin but now usually contracted to Moran. Morgan is another name sometimes used as an anglicized form. A second sept of this name in Co.

Leitrim retains the spelling Morahan. IF 306*; Map Kild

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Murcháin (W) A sept of east Offaly, sometimes called Morrin but now usually contracted to Moran. Morgan is another name sometimes used as an anglicized form. A second sept of this name in Co.

Leitrim retains the spelling Morahan. IF 306*; Map Kild

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Ó Murcháin, descendant of Murchadh (sea-warrior).

- cmoraghan

Morahan Last Name Facts

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

Morahan (Hindi: मोरहन, Marathi: रेहान) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Morahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morahan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 275,902nd most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,183,176 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Morahan are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Morahan is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.

The last name Morahan is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 592 people, or 1 in 612,262. In The United States Morahan is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and Colorado, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States Morahan is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Morahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morahan last name grew 940 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 128 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,720 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Morahan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Morahan surname are 5.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morahan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $53,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $48,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morrahan930/
Morhan92600/
Moraan9243/
Morahn9227/
Morahahan880/
Morhain86623/
Marahan8649/
Morgaan8621/
Moiraan863/
Moorhan862/
Morzhan862/
Merahan862/
Moraang861/
Morhand861/
Morhane861/
Morhean860/
Moran83488,060/
Morachin804/
Marahanh801/
Mehrahan801/
Moorhaun800/
Marahand800/
Morgan77626,804/
Morang7722,922/
Morand7718,347/
Morant779,755/
Morain771,937/
Marhan771,548/
Mohran771,118/
Maraan77916/
Merhan77862/
Morran77821/
Morzan77809/
Morane77516/
Morean77450/
Motran77177/
Morham77119/
Mouran7792/
Morann7777/
Mooran7755/
Meraan7752/
Moeran7732/
Mgoran7729/
Merahn7719/
Moranc7713/
Moiran7712/
Moranh7710/
Mojran777/
Morayn775/
Mosran774/
Morohn773/
Moramn772/
Morank771/
Morasn771/
Mhoran771/
Moraam771/
Moraĭn771/
Marahn770/
Morhon770/
Morhanova754/
Masrahann751/
Mohraaten751/
Moraschin751/
Mmarahane751/
Motrahsin751/
Maharan712,675/
Moratin711,460/
Moraine711,070/
Mourant71905/
Moragne71778/
Moutran71762/
Mourand71598/
Mahraan71523/
Morhaim71473/
Morasin71402/
Mourain71332/
Moyrand71283/
Marhane71277/
Moranne71246/
Marzhan71242/
Motrane71239/
Morrant71231/
Mourane71207/
Mourgan71188/
Moracen71183/
Moirand71143/
Merzhan71140/
Moorgan71101/
Moreane7184/
Moirang7164/
Merhain7160/
Morgain7155/
Morgann7149/
Marhain7149/
Morrain7141/
Morrand7131/
Marhann7131/
Mourran7122/
Mehraan7121/
Marauhn7119/
Meeraan7118/
Marahun7118/
Maharon7114/
Marhang7113/
Mottran7111/
Moraing7111/
Moreang7110/
Mouhran7110/
Merahun719/
Morrgan719/
Morrane719/
Mohrand719/
Moranth718/
Mahrean718/
Morohyn718/
Morantt717/
Moracin716/
Marhand715/
Mosraam714/
Morasen714/
Moorham714/
Maraane714/
Mosrane714/
Mmorgan714/
Marhaan714/
Moirant714/
Marahyn714/
Morandh713/
Moorann713/
Moorane713/
Mohrane713/
Morayne713/
Moraten713/
Mohuran713/
Moorean712/
Moirgan712/
Morangh712/
Moreand712/
Moyrain712/
Mhorain712/
Meerhan712/
Margaan711/
Marahanova711/
Moranhg711/
Morrang711/
Morrean711/
Mosrant711/
Motrand711/
Mohrain711/
Mohrann711/
Mojrang711/
Marhaun711/
Mehrhan711/
Marhant711/
Maraaan711/
Hmorgan711/
Morhoon711/
Moorand711/
Moorran711/
Moreant711/
Mohrran711/
Merhaan711/
Märhann711/
Moraunt711/
Mosrean711/
Moraung711/
Mooraun711/
Meerahn711/
Masraan711/
Morandt710/
Mohrant710/
Morhoun710/
Mohrhausen710/
Moreann710/
Mourean710/
Moron6744,537/
Maran6723,517/
Meran6711,554/
Moram672,402/
Morán671,724/
Maraasin67732/
Morón67413/
Morasing67320/
Moutrane67315/
Mourrain67289/
Mousrham67170/
Mařan67166/
Măran67129/
Maharain67103/
Morassin6795/
Moraisin6762/
Moràn6754/
Marhasin6744/
Moranová6730/
Moròn6716/
Morochin6713/
Moranova6711/
Mourrane6710/
Mouragne679/
Marachin678/
Mahargan678/
Maharand677/
Morraine675/
Morainne673/
Marahyna673/
Morangne672/
Maharhan672/
Moorgain672/
Méran672/
Morrayne672/
Mgaharan671/
Maharaun671/
Marhasen671/
Mouranne671/
Mahahran671/
Maraasen671/
Marahein671/
Maharoin671/
Mouraine671/
Morań671/
Morating671/
Morreant671/
Mosreane671/
Maharajn671/
Moroshyn671/
Morattin671/
Mouranhe671/
Mehraaan671/
Marhainh671/
Marahsen671/
Marahsin671/
Morangue670/
Morasend670/
Marachen670/
Mourgain670/
Morranth670/

Morahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morahan in the Marathi language
रेहानrehana-
Morahan in the Hindi language
मोरहनmorahana40
मोफ़रहानmofarahana40
मोरहानmorahana20

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