Lanigan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lanigan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lanigan family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 3
Pensioner 2
Porter 2
Tailor 2
Hawker 1
Ag Lab 1
Dealer 1
Dress Maker 1
Independent 1
Milliner 1
Shoe M 1
Spinner 1
Stock Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Fruit Dealer 1
Fs 1
Tailoress 1
Female Servant 1

Lanigan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Langan 86% 2,908
2 Lanigan 100% 1,108
3 Lanagan 86% 370
4 Lenegan 71% 268
5 Langon 71% 245
6 Lingen 57% 210
7 Lannigan 88% 163
8 Lenigan 86% 136
9 Longan 71% 120

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The surname Lanigan is the 2nd most popular variant of Langan.

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