Renehan Surname

239,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Renehan 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

Renehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7941:456,49739,012
Australia5131:52,6236,499
Ireland2421:19,4582,029
England941:592,74535,632
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Renehan 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

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

Renehan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Renehan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Renehan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Renehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 239,163rd most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,350,774 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Renehan live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 794 people, or 1 in 456,497. In The United States Renehan is most common in: Maryland, where 24 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.

Renehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Renehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Renehan last name increased 1,346 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 292 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,880 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Renehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Renehan are 8.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.62% being registered with the political party.

Renehan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.17% more than the national average, earning $57,460 USD per year.

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