Sannaghan Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sannaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sannaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Sannaghan Last Name Facts

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

Sannaghan is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sannaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Sannaghan is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Sannaghan reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Sannaghan is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 67 percent are found and Essex, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account England Sannaghan exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Sannaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sannaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sannaghan surname expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sannaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

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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 Sannaghan
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