Sanaghan Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Sanaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland771:69,5305,379
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England471:1,185,49155,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Sanaghan (11) may also be a first name.

Sanaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanaghan (Oriya: ସାନଘନ) is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sanaghan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanaghan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,148,257th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Sanaghan live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 11 people.

The surname Sanaghan is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 69,530. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Fife, where 47 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 22 percent are found and North Lanarkshire, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Sanaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sanaghan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Sanaghan last name rose 1,925 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sanaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sanaghan are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

Sanaghan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sanaghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanaghan in the Oriya language
ସାନଘନsanaghana-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanaghan
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