Runaghan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Runaghan 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

Runaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Runaghan 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

Runaghan Last Name Facts

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

Runaghan is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runaghan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Runaghan is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Runaghan reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Runaghan is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Runaghan is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 50 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 30 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Runaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Runaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Runaghan surname increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Runaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Runaghan earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 40.67% more than the national average, earning $69,887 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runagchan941/
Rounaghan940/
Runnaghan940/
Ranaghan88441/
Renaghan88374/
Ronaghan88343/
Runagana8841/
Runghani883/
Runagani881/
Rungan86309/
Ronaghian82172/
Ranaghoan8214/
Rannaghan821/
Ruangwhan821/
Rennaghan820/
Rungano80990/
Runghen80614/
Rungani80456/
Ranagan80144/
Ranghan8047/
Ringhan8020/
Rungana8014/
Ronghan8013/
Runkaan804/
Ronagan803/
Runggan803/
Rungane802/
Rinagan801/
Runkhan801/
Renghan801/
Rnghani801/
Runghun801/
Rungwan801/
Runigan800/
Ruaengwhan784/
Ryoung-Han781/
Rueangwhan781/
Runakana75675/
Ranghani75209/
Ranagani7571/
Roenghan7550/
Runghien7549/
Ranachan7543/
Rungwana7527/
Runhakan7526/
Raungana7524/
Ranaganh7523/
Rinachan7521/
Runggana7519/
Reneghan7517/
Runkaana7515/
Ranakhan7514/
Ranagana7513/
Runakani7511/
Rungwane7510/
Runegana758/
Ruengwan755/
Ruanghnu755/
Runkhana754/
Rungawan754/
Ruongwan754/
Rayungan753/
Rungayan753/
Runkhani753/
Ronghuan753/
Reungwan753/
Runganai752/
Runnigan751/
Renaghen751/
Runganha751/
Runganya751/
Rungwani751/
Runkaani751/
Rhungani751/
Renagani751/
Ranagahn751/
Ranghane751/
Rinakhan751/
Wranghan751/
Raneghan751/
Runguean751/
Ringhane751/
Rounghon751/
Ronagana751/
Ruenghin751/
Ruenghnu751/
Ruankhan751/
Raungwan751/
Reunghnu751/
Raenghan751/
Runnegan750/
Ronachan750/
Runcan712,276/
Rengan711,079/
Ringan71468/
Rungun71287/
Rannachan7192/
Rongan7192/
Rueanghun7128/
Ringheanu7112/
Rawungana7112/
Rungon7112/
Runkan719/
Ranakhaan718/
Ranakhane716/
Ronnakhan715/
Ranagaani714/
Rana Khan714/
Rwaungana713/
Ranghanna713/
Rana Gain713/
Ranghwani712/
Ranghianu712/
Rungwanna712/
Ruwungani711/
Rwaungano711/
Runganayi711/
Rungwanai711/
Raunganna711/
Rinachain711/
Ronaghyon711/
Rîngheanu711/
Hrungoane711/
Ruenganee711/
Ruenkhwan711/
Rueankhan711/
Reaungwan711/
Reenakhan711/
Raunghnay711/
Ranghauan711/
Rouenghen710/
Rauengahn710/
Ringane672,824/
Ringani671,155/
Runkana67612/
Rengane67358/
Runkani67187/
Renggan67183/
Rongani67122/
Renghen67109/
Rengani6782/
Runcanu6772/
Rungayn6754/
Ringgan6737/
Ringany6734/
Rueannakan6732/
Rongane6727/
Ronkhan6727/
Roungon6726/
Ruengon6714/
Roongan6711/
Reengan679/
Renigan677/
Renagon677/
Ranacan677/
Reungon677/
Ringoan676/
Ranakhanne674/
Ringano674/
Rana Gayen674/
Ranakan674/
Rueanakhon674/
Ronghen673/
Rung In673/
Rinigan672/
Rankhan672/
Ronggan672/
Rungain672/
Raana Khan672/
Rungoni671/
Runican671/
Runquan671/
Renganu671/
Reejnghani671/
Ranghawane671/
Rinacan671/
Rinagun671/
Wrengan671/
Ringaan671/
Rringan671/
Rengwan671/
Riongan671/
Rongaan671/
Rungwne671/
Runqian671/
Runguno671/
Runggin671/
Rungoon671/
Reaunnguan671/
Raungon671/
Renghin671/
Ringhin671/
Rngwani671/
Renakan670/
Renegan670/
Runogone631/

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