Morahan Surname
Approximately 1,406 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMorahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 592 | 1:612,262 | 49,664 |
| Ireland | 308 | 1:15,289 | 1,724 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 241 | 1:18,381 | 2,224 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
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
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
User-submitted Reference
Ó Murcháin, descendant of Murchadh (sea-warrior).
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Morahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morahan (Hindi: मोरहन, Marathi: रेहान) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morahan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 275,902nd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,183,176 people. The last name is mostly found 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 frequent first name worldwide It is held by 23 people.
Morahan is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 592 people, or 1 in 612,262. In The United States Morahan is mostly found in: New York, where 16 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside and Colorado, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Morahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Morahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morahan last name expanded 940 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 128 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 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 adherence of those bearing the Morahan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Morahan surname are 5.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.39% registered with the 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
Morahan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morahan in the Marathi language | ||
| रेहान | rehana | - |
| Morahan in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरहन | morahana | 40 |
| मोफ़रहान | mofarahana | 40 |
| मोरहान | morahana | 20 |
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