Relihan Surname

375,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Relihan Surname Definition:

Ó Roileacháin (W) Originally an Antrim family, now peculiar to Co. Kerry and west Cork. IF 315*

Relihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:897,17667,678
Ireland3301:14,2701,650
England821:679,48938,951
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1601:27,6872,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Relihan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Roileacháin (W) Originally an Antrim family, now peculiar to Co. Kerry and west Cork. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Relihan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Relihan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Relihan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 375,258th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,638,937 people. The last name Relihan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Relihan live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 35 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Relihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Relihan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Relihan last name increased 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 206 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Relihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Relihan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Relihan last name are 6.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Relihan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.45% more than the national average, earning R 454,968 per year; in United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.78% more than the national average, earning $69,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reliham864/
Ralihan861/
Rolihan861/
Rilihan860/
Relehan860/
Rollihan800/
Rallihan800/
Reljan7744/
Relión771/
Reiljan71216/
Reilean7134/
Ralijan713/
Rahlian713/
Rejljan712/
Ralhian711/
Reillyhahn711/
Releham710/
Ralyhan710/
Ralehan710/
Ralijohn675/
Ralajian673/
Relegion671/
Reiljane671/
Rallehan670/
Releon627/
Riljan622/
Raljan621/
Rilean620/
Railean575,326/
Rolhion57197/
Roilean5712/
Reyleon571/
Releone571/
Realljeanne564/
Rrailean531/
Realleon531/

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