Ronaghan Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ronaghan 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

Ronaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Ireland661:71,3484,439
England191:2,932,529101,561
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England51:4,875,074116,529

Ronaghan 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

Ronaghan Last Name Facts

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

Ronaghan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ronaghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 812,930th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. The last name Ronaghan is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Ronaghan are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States Ronaghan is most numerous in: New York, where 27 percent are found, Texas, where 16 percent are found and Maryland, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 34 percent are found and Ireland, where 19 percent are found.

Ronaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ronaghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Ronaghan last name expanded 116 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ronaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Ronaghan are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Ronaghan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $52,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.29% more than the national average, earning $57,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rounaghan940/
Ronagan933/
Ranaghan88441/
Renaghan88374/
Runaghan8833/
Rannaghan821/
Runnaghan820/
Ranagan80144/
Ranaganh7523/
Ranagham7520/
Reneghan7517/
Ranangan752/
Ranagahn751/
Raneghan751/
Ranagam6714/
Renagon677/
Renegan670/
Ranagamh631/
Rannaigam591/
Ranagoten591/
Rhanegan501/

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