Lenahan

• Lenaghan, Leneghan, Lenehan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Leanacháin (“descendant of Leanachán”), probably derived from leann (“cloak”) and not from léanach (“sorrowful”).

Lenahan (plural Lenahans)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lenahan is the 11821^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2647 individuals. Lenahan is most common among White (94.79%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lenahan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 422.

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