Auchterlonie Surname

415,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Auchterlonie Surname Definition:

Surnames of old families in Angus, derived from the lands of Auchterlonie near Forfar. John of Othirlony exchanged with Walter, son of Turpin his lands of Othirlony for those of Kenny c. 1226—39 (RAA., I, p. 262—263). Wauter de Oghterloveny of the county of Fyfe who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Auchterlonie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Scotland1671:32,0593,229
England1461:381,63126,761
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Australia951:284,16525,304
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales51:618,90625,852
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1901:19,7011,978
England201:1,218,76844,985

Auchterlonie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surnames of old families in Angus, derived from the lands of Auchterlonie near Forfar. John of Othirlony exchanged with Walter, son of Turpin his lands of Othirlony for those of Kenny c. 1226—39 (RAA., I, p. 262—263). Wauter de Oghterloveny of the county of Fyfe who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 209) is said in Nisbet to be Auchterlonie of that Ilk. William of Ochterlowny was one of the assize on the marches of Woodwrae in 1388 (Bamff, p. 22). Alexander de Uchtirlowny was a charter witness in Perth in 1410 (RMS., I, 927), Thomas de Ochtirlony a charter witness in Dundee in 1430 (HP., II, p. 164), and David Ochterlovnie witnessed an instrument of the procurator of Brechin in 1457 (REB., II, 140). William Auchterlouny de Kellie was sheriff of Forfar in 1514 (SCM., V, p. 291), Eduard Auchtirlonye sat as sheriff-depute at Cupar in 1518 (SCBF., p. 136), and David Auchterlonyng was admitted burgess of Glasgow as servitor to the marquis of Hamilton in 1627 (Burgesses). The Ochterlonies of Kintrockat and the Ochterlonies of Pitforthy (in Ayrshire) are descended from the Auchterlonies of Kelly. Auchtirlony 1585, Auchterloney 1672, Aughterlonie 1639, Ochirlony 1512, Ochthorlony 1511, Ochtirlony 1451, Ochtyrlowny 1395, Ouchterlovnie 1454, Ouchtirlovny 1409, Ouchterlowny 1535, Ouchtirlowny 1502, Oughterlonie 1688, Wchtirlowny 1461, and (undated) Achterlonie, Ouchterlone, Ouchterlonie, Ouchterlony, Ochterlonie, Oughterlonie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Auchterlonie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Auchterlonie Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Auchterlonie occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Auchterlonie.

How Common Is The Last Name Auchterlonie? popularity and diffusion

Auchterlonie is the 415,769th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,706,745 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Auchterlonie live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Auchterlonie is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 1,529,363. In The United States Auchterlonie is most common in: California, where 17 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found and Kansas, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Auchterlonie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Auchterlonie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Auchterlonie surname fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 730 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Auchterlonie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Auchterlonie last name are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Auchterlonie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 23.07% less than the national average, earning R 182,808 per year; in United States they earn 35.61% more than the national average, earning $58,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $51,809 CAD per year.

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