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

The surname Shanahan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 22,994^th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 309,043 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Shanahan are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 67 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 12,519 people, or 1 in 28,953. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Shanahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shanahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shanahan last name rose 767 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 158 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 2,094 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 985 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Shanahan last name are 7.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shanahan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning R 289,944 per year; in United States they earn 14.96% more than the national average, earning $49,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $57,369 CAD per year.