Willaghan Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Willaghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
Willaghan Demographics
Willaghan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Willaghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Willaghan occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Willaghan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Willaghan reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Clackmannanshire, where 80 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Scotland this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found.
Willaghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willaughan | 95 | 2 | / |
| Williagan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Willoughan | 84 | 18 | / |
| Williagham | 84 | 1 | / |
| Villagan | 82 | 5 | / |
| Willegan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bellaghan | 78 | 7 | / |
| Villagane | 78 | 4 | / |
| Wailagane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Whelaghan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blaghan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wheelaghan | 74 | 56 | / |
| Villegan | 71 | 29 | / |
| Villagon | 71 | 24 | / |
| Vellagan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Villogan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villagón | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blagan | 67 | 300 | / |
| Wlogan | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vellaigan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Villagong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veellagan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blaggan | 63 | 246 | / |
| Blaghon | 63 | 0 | / |
| Vellagam | 59 | 2 | / |
| Villegon | 59 | 1 | / |
| Villagom | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bellagoun | 56 | 13 | / |
| Vlaganova | 56 | 1 | / |
| Blăgan | 53 | 88 | / |
| Blagon | 53 | 82 | / |
| Bellaggoun | 53 | 77 | / |
| Welliangan | 53 | 8 | / |
| Blogan | 53 | 3 | / |
| Blagoin | 50 | 6 | / |
| Blaggon | 50 | 1 | / |
| Blagoyn | 50 | 1 | / |
| Blagoon | 50 | 1 | / |
| Blougan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Bleigan | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Willaghan
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