Caughan Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Caughan Surname Definition:
Mac Eacháin An Antrim and north Derry name. Some families have changed it to MacCaughey.
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Caughan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Caughan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Eacháin An Antrim and north Derry name. Some families have changed it to MacCaughey.
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Caughan Demographics
Caughan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Caughan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caughan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caughan occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caughan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Caughan reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Caughan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Caughan is most prevalent in: Florida, where 17 percent live, Virginia, where 17 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.
Caughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Caughan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Caughan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Caughan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Caughan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,679 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caughan
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