Shannahan Surname

242,121st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Shannahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shannahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9901:366,12032,549
Australia3951:68,3448,129
Canada1421:259,47624,513
England461:1,211,26256,182
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1661:26,6862,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6801:73,8517,909

Shannahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shannahan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shannahan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 242,121st most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,419,373 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Shannahan are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Shannahan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 990 people, or 1 in 366,120. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 22 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Shannahan occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Shannahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shannahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shannahan last name rose 146 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 81 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shannahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shannahan last name are 10.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shannahan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.21% more than the national average, earning $52,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning $45,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shannahane950/
Schannahan950/
Shannahasn950/
Shanahan9423,581/
Shannahn949/
Shannhan941/
Sannahan940/
Sahanahan891/
Shanahand891/
Shannaham891/
Shaunahan890/
Sheanahan890/
Schanahan890/
Shaenahan890/
Shennahan890/
Shannan8815,676/
Sanahan88134/
Shanhan8841/
Shanaan8811/
Shanahn887/
Schaunahan841/
D'Shanahan841/
Chanahan822,226/
Shainaan8234/
Channhan826/
Shanhain824/
Shanhane824/
Shonahan823/
Shahnaan822/
Shanahyn822/
Schannan821/
Shannanh821/
Shanaand821/
Sianahan821/
Sanahane821/
Shamnaan821/
Shenahan820/
Sanhahan820/
Shaunhan820/
Shannaun820/
Schanhan820/
Shanan806,466/
Sannan801,046/
Sanaan80213/
Shanahanová801/
Chamnahan7814/
Chanahang787/
Schanaham780/
Sonnahand780/
Schenahan780/
Shannon7593,661/
Shanane752,171/
Shamhan751,561/
Sannang751,102/
Shennan751,070/
Chanhan75714/
Shatnan75325/
Shaanan75278/
Channan75268/
Sangnan75223/
Senahan75213/
Sannane75145/
Shannam75131/
Shahnan7575/
Schanan7545/
Shanand7526/
Sangaan7516/
Sheanan7514/
Chanaan7511/
Sanaang7510/
Shanang7510/
Shangan759/
Shainan759/
Shanaam758/
Shamnan758/
Shan'an757/
Sannain755/
Sannank754/
Sonahan754/
Shagnan754/
Shanonn753/
Sanahun753/
Sanaane752/
Sannann752/
Shananh752/
Shsanan751/
Sianaan751/
Shanham751/
Shanann751/
Sana'an751/
Seannan751/
Chanahn751/
Shanean750/
Shaynan750/
Shaunan750/
Shonnan750/
Sanan718,412/
Shahanan71875/
Sangnang71449/
Channane71311/
Schannon7144/
Shangnam7133/
Chamnaan7114/
Sangnane7112/
Channang7110/
Chhannan719/
Shannoon716/
Changnan715/
Shannonn714/
Shannoin714/
Shasnnon712/
Chanhane712/
Shattnan712/
Sainnand711/
Channand711/
Chainnan711/
Jshannon711/
Hshannon711/
Sheennan711/
Shasnand711/
Shaannon711/
Shannone711/
Shannont711/
Shahnajn711/
Sham'aan711/
Shamhaan711/
Shahnain711/
Shahnamn711/
Shenhain711/
Sannatin711/
Sannganh711/
Schaanan711/
Sangnank711/
Shannoun711/
Chanhang711/
Channaun711/
Channham711/
Schonnan710/
Sheannon710/
Shannong710/
Sahannon710/
Sanane6711,680/
Chanan679,682/
Sianan672,590/
Sangan671,725/
Sanang671,500/
Shanon67654/
Saanan67532/
Shanam67485/
Sannon67411/
Sanand67291/
Zannan67252/
Sannam67182/
Shananova67113/
Şannan67107/
Sonnan67103/
Sanant6741/
Schannong6737/
Sanaam6731/
Sanean6727/
Zanaan6723/
Shangnong6722/
Sanamh6720/
Shaheenan675/
Seanan674/
Shanahyna673/
Hsanan672/
Sannating672/
Sanonn672/
Shahanhan671/
Shahanoom671/
Chaannane671/
Chaanaane671/
Ìsanan671/
Shahangan671/
D'Shannon671/
Sanank671/
San'an671/
Chainnang671/
Channanth671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shannahan
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