Clachan Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Clachan Surname Definition:

Local, from one or other of the several small places of the name in the shires of Wigtown, Ayr, Perth, Arngyll, and Dumbarton.

Clachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Clachan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, from one or other of the several small places of the name in the shires of Wigtown, Ayr, Perth, Arngyll, and Dumbarton.

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

Gael. A druidical circle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clachan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clachan occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clachan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Clachan is the 3,185,033rd most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Clachan is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Clachan are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

Clachan is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 50 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 27 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 32 percent are found and Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Clachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clachan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Clachan last name fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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