Quennan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Quennan Surname Definition:

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

Quennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080

Quennan 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

Quennan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quennan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Quennan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quennan? popularity and diffusion

Quennan is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Quennan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Quennan are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Quennan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States Quennan is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 67 percent live, Louisiana, where 17 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Quennan Last Name Statistics demography

Quennan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 102.88% more than the national average, earning $87,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Queennan930/
Quinnan86331/
Guennan8636/
Kuennan861/
Quennon860/
Qunan8310/
Kuengnan801/
Quinnang801/
Quinnain800/
Kennan771,301/
Cennan775/
Qunean775/
Qusnan775/
Qunain773/
Qunane771/
Quinnanne751/
Kennane71213/
Chennan71176/
Quinnam7126/
Kennann7120/
Guennam7110/
Keennan719/
Kenngan716/
Guennon713/
Qingnan712/
Guinnan712/
Qunandt711/
Gwennan711/
Kaennan710/
Kennean710/
Quinnon710/
Guennoun679,069/
Kennahan6712/
Knnan675/
Chengnan673/
Guemnain673/
Hqnan671/
Cuennoun671/
Qunam671/

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