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Origins of the Lanaghan surname

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About the Lanaghans

We have a total number of 926 records for people with the last name Lanaghan.

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Where do most Lanaghans live?

In 1921, most Lanaghans lived in North East.


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Interesting facts about Lanaghans

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 597 records for the Lanaghan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1841.

Who were Lanaghans most likely to marry?

Donahues

&

McDonalds

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Lanaghans.

What are the most common Lanaghan first names?

  • John
  • James
  • Mary
  • Margaret

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Lanaghan family members

Common jobs for Lanaghans

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Lanaghans in 1921
Charwoman

2

Coal Trimmer's Daur

2

Cotton Spinner

2

Cotton Weaver

2

Domestic Servant

2

Common Male occupations for Lanaghans in 1921
Coal Trimmer

5

General Labourer

5

Coal Mine Trammer Belowground

3

Coal Miner

3

Able Seaman

2

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