Stranaghan Surname

788,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Stranaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stranaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Northern Ireland821:22,5002,605
England441:1,266,32057,817
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1221:36,3103,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Stranaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stranaghan occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stranaghan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 788,513th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. Stranaghan is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Stranaghan live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Stranaghan is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 195,987. In Canada it is most numerous in: Alberta, where 60 percent are found, British Columbia, where 22 percent are found and Ontario, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Canada this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 23 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Stranaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stranaghan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 48 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stranaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Stranaghan surname is predominantly Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stranaghan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Stranaghan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning $31,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $55,841 CAD per year.

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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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