Gaughran Surname
Approximately 1,310 people bear this surname
Gaughran Surname Definition:
Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.
SIF 73
Read More About This SurnameGaughran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 650 | 1:557,629 | 45,979 |
| Ireland | 414 | 1:11,374 | 1,433 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 152 | 1:29,144 | 2,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
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
Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.
SIF 73
User-submitted Reference
Anglicized form of the Irish name, Mac Eachráin, meaning 'son of the horse-master'.
- namehunterzGaughran Demographics
Average Gaughran Salary in
United States
$49,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaughrane | 94 | 0 | / |
| Gaghran | 93 | 5 | / |
| Gaugran | 93 | 3 | / |
| Gaghrane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gaughram | 88 | 1 | / |
| Goughran | 88 | 0 | / |
| Haughran | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ganghran | 88 | 0 | / |
| Aghran | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gagran | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gugran | 86 | 2 | / |
| Augrain | 80 | 184 | / |
| Augrand | 80 | 58 | / |
| Asghran | 80 | 32 | / |
| Aaghran | 80 | 12 | / |
| Haghran | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gangran | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gungran | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gagrane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaghron | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gagrang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaghram | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oughran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goghran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Augraun | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ghayeghran | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ugran | 77 | 443 | / |
| Gougrane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aungrean | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gungrean | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houghran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hanghran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aghram | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gagron | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hugran | 71 | 3 | / |
| Augram | 71 | 2 | / |
| Houghrain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ugrand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gogran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gugram | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ugrasen | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gongran | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ugrasin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gougram | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goghron | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugranth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugrangh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goggran | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaugrom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gangron | 67 | 0 | / |
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