Gaughran Surname

291,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gaughran Surname Definition:

Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.

SIF 73

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Gaughran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6501:557,62945,979
Ireland4141:11,3741,433
England1751:318,38923,763
France141:4,744,480251,814
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales111:281,32115,850
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1521:29,1442,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales121:130,7015,289
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Gaughran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.

SIF 73

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.

SIF 73

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Anglicized form of the Irish name, Mac Eachráin, meaning 'son of the horse-master'.

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Gaughran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaughran occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaughran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 291,938th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,563,012 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gaughran reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 650 people, or 1 in 557,629. In The United States Gaughran is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent are found, New Jersey, where 15 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 32 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Gaughran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gaughran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaughran last name expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 272 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 8,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaughran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaughran last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

Gaughran earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $49,458 USD per year.

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Gaughram881/
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Haughran880/
Ganghran880/
Aghran865/
Gagran862/
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Augrain80184/
Augrand8058/
Asghran8032/
Aaghran8012/
Haghran8010/
Gangran806/
Gungran803/
Gagrane802/
Gaghron802/
Gagrang801/
Gaghram801/
Oughran801/
Goghran801/
Augraun800/
Ghayeghran781/
Ugran77443/
Gougrane752/
Aungrean751/
Gungrean751/
Houghran750/
Hanghran750/
Aghram719/
Gagron716/
Hugran713/
Augram712/
Houghrain711/
Ugrand711/
Gogran711/
Gugram710/
Ugrasen6774/
Gongran6712/
Ugrasin672/
Gougram671/
Goghron671/
Ugranth671/
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