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

The last name Clachan is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clachan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 3,185,033^rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Clachan is predominantly 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.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 50 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 27 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 32 percent live and Sweden, where 5 percent live.

Clachan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Clachan has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.