View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Saughnessy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Saughnessy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saughnessy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 10,311,814^th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Saughnessy are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Saughnessy is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Saughnessy is most frequent in: California, where 50 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 50 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Oman, where 33 percent are found.

Saughnessy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Saughnessy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Saughnessy last name decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saughnessy Last Name Statistics ^demography

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