Mournighan Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

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

Mournighan Surname User-submission:

The first instance in the United States was in 1856 with emigration of five Mournighan siblings from Ireland.

Mournighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mournighan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The first instance in the United States was in 1856 with emigration of five Mournighan siblings from Ireland.

- seanthomasm

Mournighan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mournighan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mournighan? popularity and diffusion

Mournighan is the 1,428,594th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Mournighan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 151 people, or 1 in 2,400,390. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 68 percent live, Rhode Island, where 12 percent live and Georgia, where 5 percent live.

Mournighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mournighan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mournighan last name grew 3,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mournighan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mournighan are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Mournighan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Muranighan901/
Mournian89148/
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Murnigham842/
Mourinian841/
Murneghan840/
Mornigham840/
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Murnhan821/
Mournan821/
Mournin821/
Mornian820/
Miranighan803/
Mournianou801/
Murniani78183/
Mouranin7811/
Murniana7810/
Moranian788/
Mournean784/
Mournane781/
Mourinin781/
Murunian781/
Mournini781/
Mournaan780/
Murnan75711/
Murnin75650/
Mornan75231/
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Mrnian750/
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Murniawan7451/
Marounian7422/
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Mohranian741/
Murnane714,996/
Murnion71211/
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Moranin7143/
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Murenin7119/
Muranin7112/
Moornan719/
Morenin719/
Morinan719/
Murinin715/
Moronin714/
Murynin713/
Muronin713/
Morinin713/
Mohrnan713/
Mornani713/
Murenan712/
Murnien711/
Marnian711/
Mornina711/
Murunan711/
Moernan711/
Mrnhane711/
Mornaan711/
Morn In711/
Mornann711/
Meurnan710/
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Murnean710/
Murnann710/
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Murnnin710/
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Murnine710/
Mehrounian7021/
Moronwiyan7020/
Miranian67567/
Maranian67230/
Moranino67196/
Murainan6795/
Morinini6780/
Maronian6769/
Murnawan6750/
Moranion6749/
Marniana6739/
Muranina6722/
Mouranan6719/
Marniani6718/
Murenina6717/
Murnaini6715/
Morinina6712/
Murianan678/
Murynina677/
Mourenon677/
Merinian676/
Meranian676/
Morenana676/
Moronina675/
Mirniana674/
Muronina674/
Morinino674/
Moirinin674/
Morenina673/
Marinian673/
Murnayne672/
Mirinhan672/
Morhenan672/
Mérinian672/
Maranhan672/
Moranina671/
Murinina671/
Moryanin671/
Mayornin671/
Moranine671/
Morinyan671/
Moronino671/
Morwanin671/
Mrnin671/
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Murinana671/
Murinane671/
Murnanee671/
Murnanne671/
Murunina671/
Muirenan671/
Murunain671/
Muranino671/
Mioraniaina671/
Marounan671/
Meyornan671/
Morunyan671/
Morianan671/
Moronane671/
Morenane671/
Moryenan671/
Maurnane670/
Murrnane670/
Moorenan670/

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