Queenan Surname

228,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Queenan Surname Definition:

Ó Cuineáin This name is almost peculiar to Co. Sligo: it is distinct from Kinnane, q.v. IF 315*

Queenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0321:351,22031,476
England3411:163,39615,207
Ireland2081:22,6392,234
Canada591:624,50251,218
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Australia501:539,91440,287
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2911:15,2231,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland591:63,4443,911
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Queenan (17) may also be a first name.

Queenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cuineáin This name is almost peculiar to Co. Sligo: it is distinct from Kinnane, q.v. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cuineáin This name is almost peculiar to Co. Sligo: it is distinct from Kinnane, q.v. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Queenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Queenan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Queenan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 228,674th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,112,611 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Queenan live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,032 people, or 1 in 351,220. In The United States Queenan is most common in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States Queenan occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Ireland, where 12 percent reside.

Queenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Queenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Queenan last name rose 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 416 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 29 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Queenan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Queenan last name are 10.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Queenan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.69% more than the national average, earning R 322,452 per year; in United States they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $49,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.61% less than the national average, earning $40,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Queenann933/
Queenane930/
Queesnan930/
Quenan921,417/
Qeenan922/
Quenhan8629/
Quenane8611/
Quehnan8610/
Queenam864/
Quenain861/
Queenon861/
Quenaan861/
Quesnan860/
Gueenan860/
Qenan833/
Quenahan801/
Keenan7755,219/
Quinan772,570/
Quenon771,716/
Guenan77348/
Quanan7740/
Ceenan7734/
Qenane775/
Kuenan773/
Cuenan773/
Quenam772/
Quénan771/
Qenann770/
Quinain71619/
Quinane71309/
Kuenane71135/
Guenain7181/
Cuenant7120/
Kuengan7119/
Keenant7119/
Cuengan7115/
Cheenan7110/
Keenhan719/
Keenann715/
Quonean715/
Quinand714/
Keenain713/
Quanain713/
Quinant713/
Qaenean713/
Quenong712/
Kuehnan712/
Quinhan712/
Keenean712/
Keengan712/
Quesnon711/
Quinaan711/
Quinang711/
Gouenan711/
Guenaun711/
Quannan711/
Quenoun711/
Keenane710/
Keesnan710/
Quenham710/
Quignan710/
Keenand710/
Keetnan710/
Gueynan710/
Kenan676,615/
Cenan671,952/
Qanan671,365/
Keenahan67154/
Keenehan67128/
Qenam6713/
Quynhanh6712/
Quinahan6710/
Qinan676/
Kouenang674/
Quinhane673/
Gouenang671/
Kuegnang671/
Gouhenan671/
Chehenan671/
Kehenean670/

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