Roughneen Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Roughneen Surname Definition:

Ó Reachtnín (W) A Mayo name Roughneen is also an occasional synonym of Ronan, q.v

Roughneen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:58,8623,980
England801:696,47639,547
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404

Roughneen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Reachtnín (W) A Mayo name Roughneen is also an occasional synonym of Ronan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Reachtnín (W) A Mayo name Roughneen is also an occasional synonym of Ronan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Roughneen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roughneen occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roughneen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roughneen is the 1,067,497th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. The surname Roughneen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Roughneen reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 58,862. In Ireland Roughneen is primarily found in: Connaught, where 70 percent reside and Leinster, where 30 percent reside. Outside of Ireland Roughneen is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 28 percent reside.

Roughneen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roughneen has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Roughneen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Roughneen surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Roughneen are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

Roughneen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.74% more than the national average, earning $54,689 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raughneen890/
Rognean75525/
Rungnen7518/
Rongnen751/
Rognin67210/
Rognem672/
Rugnin672/
Rognain631/
Rognheim598/
Ragėnienė56162/
Raungnaun561/
Ragnem537/

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Footnotes

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