Moynihan

English

Alternative forms

• Minahan, Mooneyhan, Moynahan, Moynan

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muimhneacháin (“descendant of Muimhneachán”), a diminutive of Muimhneach (“Munsterman”).

Proper noun

Moynihan (plural Moynihans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Moynihan is the 7627^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4352 individuals. Moynihan is most common among White (95.61%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Moynihan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 629.