Ranaghan Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Ranaghan Surname Definition:

Ó Reannacháin Of the anglicized forms the former is found in Co. Cork, the latter in Co. Monaghan. The synonym Ferns occurs in Offaly.

MIF 205; SIF 161

Ranaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2591:2,961,64289,150
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
England401:1,392,95161,553
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ranaghan (82) may also be a first name.

Ranaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Reannacháin Of the anglicized forms the former is found in Co. Cork, the latter in Co. Monaghan. The synonym Ferns occurs in Offaly.

MIF 205; SIF 161

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ranaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ranaghan is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranaghan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 676,370th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,525,047 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Ranaghan reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequent given name at a global level, held by 82 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 2,961,642. In India Ranaghan is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 100 percent reside. Other than India Ranaghan is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Ranaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ranaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ranaghan surname expanded 10,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ranaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ranaghan last name are 28.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Ranaghan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.22% more than the national average, earning $56,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.89% more than the national average, earning $76,459 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rannaghan941/
Ranagan93144/
Renaghan88374/
Ronaghan88343/
Ranaganh8823/
Ranagham8820/
Ranangan882/
Raneghan881/
Ranagahn881/
Rounaghan820/
Ranegan8024/
Ranagam8014/
Ranogan806/
Ronagan803/
Reneghan7517/
Ranogane7514/
Ranagamh751/
Rannaigam711/
Ranagoten711/
Rajnaigam711/
Renagon677/
Reynagam631/
Rhanegan501/

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