Clougherty Surname

444,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Clougherty Surname Definition:

(Irish) Dweller at, or near a stone.

Clougherty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6991:518,53943,349
England421:1,326,62059,571
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Clougherty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Dweller at, or near a stone.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Clougherty Last Name Facts

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

Clougherty is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Clougherty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clougherty? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 444,963rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,501,364 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Clougherty reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 699 people, or 1 in 518,539. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 32 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Clougherty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clougherty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clougherty surname grew 1,792 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clougherty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Clougherty are 21.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.49% being registered with the political party.

Clougherty earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.27% more than the national average, earning $53,621 USD per year.

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