Gaughan Surname

58,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gaughan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Craver, Complainant [lr. Gaibhtheachan—gaibhtheach+the diminutive suff. -án]

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Gaughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8701:74,4278,560
England1,7951:31,0414,154
Ireland1,0041:4,690788
Scotland5181:10,3361,424
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Wales651:47,6084,483
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
India101:76,706,538639,611
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8561:5,175869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:127,62011,916
Scotland1061:35,3132,826
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4821:104,18810,499

Gaughan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Craver, Complainant [lr. Gaibhtheachan—gaibhtheach+the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Gaibhtheacháin, lately abbreviated to Ó Gacháin A Sept of the Uí Fiachrach. Numerous in north Connacht. MIF 114; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gaibhtheacháin, lately abbreviated to Ó Gacháin A Sept of the Uí Fiachrach. Numerous in north Connacht. MIF 114; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of little Gaibhteach (plaintive).

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

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gaughan is derived from the Gaelic name, Ua Gáibhtheáchain, which dates to before the 10th Century. Its meaning is 'fierce warrior'. However, other translations claim it means 'anxious one'.

- Jack McGrory

Gaughan Last Name Facts

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

Gaughan (Hindi: गौघन) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gaughan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaughan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 58,375th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 841,227 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Gaughan reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,870 people, or 1 in 74,427. In The United States Gaughan is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Ireland, where 12 percent are found.

Gaughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaughan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaughan surname rose 1,010 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 940 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 489 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,625 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaughan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gaughan last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaughan last name are 3.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Gaughan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $47,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning $57,309 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghaughan932/
Gaunghan931/
Gaughane930/
Gaghan92266/
Aughan929/
Gaugan927/
Gughan926/
Gajaughan881/
Gaugain861,417/
Gughane86946/
Haughan86436/
Geaghan86363/
Goughan8671/
Gagahan8655/
Gaghaan8644/
Ghaghan8616/
Gaugham8610/
Ngaghan868/
Gaghane867/
Ghughan865/
Gaugane865/
Gayugan863/
Gaghant862/
Gauhgan862/
Gaungan861/
Ahughan861/
Ghaugan861/
Augahan861/
Gaighan861/
Ganghan860/
Gaughon860/
Gaugant860/
Gaghayn860/
Gaaghan860/
Gagan833,720/
Aghan831,754/
Augan8377/
Ughan8368/
Haughain8034/
Gajghane8022/
Ghunghan8017/
Gahaghan808/
Ghughane806/
Ghaghane805/
Gayungan805/
Gaggahan803/
Nganghan802/
Gughaane801/
Gayghane801/
Gaunggan801/
Gauganhe801/
Haughean800/
Gayhugan800/
Gangan7711,838/
Haugan773,494/
Gagaan771,874/
Hughan77922/
Gañgan77740/
Agahan77367/
Gagane77266/
Aghane77250/
Anghan77150/
Gagain77133/
Gagand77112/
Goghan7794/
Gaygan7760/
Haghan7758/
Aaghan7747/
Gahgan7742/
Ngagan7735/
Gagann7734/
Gaagan7730/
Gagang7727/
Augant7726/
Aghamn7723/
Gaugam7722/
Augain7722/
Ughane7718/
Gaggan7718/
Ughand7717/
Ahghan7714/
Gagant7712/
Asghan7712/
Aghaan7710/
Gagham779/
Augand778/
Gaigan776/
Gajgan776/
Ughant776/
Aghain775/
Aghant775/
Gaghon773/
Gaegan771/
Agghan771/
Aghand771/
Aghann771/
Auggan771/
Ughain771/
Ukghan771/
Eughan771/
Ugahan771/
Aghang771/
Aighan771/
Augang771/
Gaugon770/
Gajaghane75114/
Gagahasin7551/
Gayaghane7524/
Aughanova751/
Ghahaghan750/
Gahagan712,951/
Heughan71274/
Gajigan71190/
Haugane71149/
Ganggan71131/
Kgagane71108/
Gajegan7177/
Gangain7170/
Unghean7160/
Ngangan7157/
Goghain7144/
Houghan7141/
Gangann7140/
Gaugoin7132/
Ngagain7130/
Haugann7125/
Ghoghan7116/
Gogchan7115/
Aaghane7113/
Aghayne7113/
Ashghan7112/
Gaganne718/
Aggahan718/
Gagaine717/
Ayeghan717/
Ayaghan717/
Gonghan716/
Aghahan715/
Ajoghan715/
Aghaund715/
Gaugainová714/
Oughane714/
Goeghan713/
Aghaine713/
Gagatin713/
Aaghaan712/
Ghugham712/
Gagasin712/
Asghane712/
Hajghan712/
Eyaghan712/
Haugham711/
Geagham711/
Gaugone711/
Gaigane711/
Gaigang711/
Gajagan711/
Gajaghaten711/
Gajgane711/
Aghatin711/
Augatin711/
Iyaghan711/
Oughain711/
Ojaghan711/
Ungahan711/
Gasgang711/
Gagaing711/
Agahane711/
Asghand711/
Gaigain711/
Gaagane711/
Auguean711/
Ganngan711/
Aughoon710/
Geaghon710/
Goughon710/
Haighan710/
Haeghan710/
Gahagon710/
Gaingan710/
Hanghan710/
Googhan710/
Agham676,745/
Gagon67707/
Gaganova67510/
Gagam67383/
Oghan67334/
Aghon67332/
Agaan67242/
Kgakgane67190/
Gayongan6771/
Auganova6764/
Ugham6747/
Augam6747/
Gagahina6746/
Anggahan6726/
Gugán6719/
Augon6712/
Gajagane6710/
Agaun6710/
Hojaghan678/
Ogaan676/
Gaaghoon676/
Aghahsin676/
Gongchan675/
Gunghein675/
Gayagane674/
Gajagant673/
Aghanova672/
Gawengan672/
Nganngan672/
Houghand671/
Houghang671/
Hughaine671/
Heughhan671/
Gagachin671/
Ganghoon671/
Gogahain671/
Aagahane671/
Gugon671/
Achghane671/
Ajonghan671/
Eyanghan671/
Heueghan671/
Hayeghan671/
N'Gangan671/
Gauyagon671/
Gajigane671/
Gajingan671/
Gaihagan671/
Gaganová671/
Gagating671/
Ogaun671/
Aunghein671/
Ajighaun671/
Aghanowa671/
Haughaim670/
Haugheun670/
Geeoghan670/
Haughuon670/
Hughaten670/

Gaughan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaughan in the Hindi language
गौघनgaughana-

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