Joughin Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Joughin Surname Definition:

From MacJaghan, ‘Deacon’s Son, ' jaghan being a loan word from the Latin diaconus.

'The priests sonnes that follow not their studies prove for the most part notorious theeves. For they that carry the name of MacDecan, Macpherson, and MacOspac, that is the deane's or deacon's son, the parson’s son, and the bishop’s son, are the strongest theeves that be.

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Joughin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:212,66418,215
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Australia931:290,27625,669
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Isle of Man551:1,560277
Canada481:767,61660,775
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales101:309,45316,869
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man1661:32764
England971:251,29218,244
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Joughin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From MacJaghan, ‘Deacon’s Son, ' jaghan being a loan word from the Latin diaconus.

'The priests sonnes that follow not their studies prove for the most part notorious theeves. For they that carry the name of MacDecan, Macpherson, and MacOspac, that is the deane's or deacon's son, the parson’s son, and the bishop’s son, are the strongest theeves that be.’ Joughin is a purely Manx name. It was formerly almost confined to the northern parishes.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Joughin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Joughin is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Joughin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Joughin is the 473,663rd most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Joughin are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Joughin is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 212,664. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 22 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Cumbria, where 9 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Joughin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Joughin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Joughin last name grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,127 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Joughin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Joughin surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.1% registered with the political party.

The amount Joughin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 194.12% more than the national average, earning R 698,940 per year; in United States they earn 38.32% more than the national average, earning $59,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.02% more than the national average, earning $55,657 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joghin921/
Joughn921/
Jougin921/
Houghin866/
Joughen863/
Junghin861/
Jaughin861/
Ioughin860/
Jonghin860/
Jogin832,705/
Jugin83502/
Joghn832/
Junghein807/
Coughhin803/
Djougain802/
Houghing800/
Jaugin77250/
Jungin77223/
Juguin77137/
Youghn7791/
Joguin7743/
Jongin7738/
Ojogin7733/
Jogind7728/
Jaughn7718/
Jogain7718/
Jugain7714/
Joggin778/
Yougin777/
Hoghin777/
Jiogin776/
Iughin772/
Jogine772/
Jyogin771/
Jhogin771/
Hughin771/
Joging771/
Jougne771/
Oyugin771/
Cougin770/
Juging770/
Djouguine752/
Jugn7323/
Jogn736/
Honghin71745/
Djougne71347/
Haughin71176/
Junghen71120/
Jauguin71102/
Yougain7136/
Djoghen7132/
Jugieng7112/
Junggin7111/
Hughing7110/
Zoughen714/
Jaungin714/
Jaghing713/
Jughenn713/
Jeuguin712/
Juhgine712/
Jujagin711/
Joginth711/
Houghen711/
Jonggin711/
Hougoin711/
Jogienė711/
Joughem711/
Jockgin711/
Zoghing711/
Zouguin711/
Soghain711/
Jogging711/
Jjoghen711/
Soghein711/
Couggin710/
Joungen710/
Jogen671,170/
Sugin67367/
Sogin67327/
Yugin67240/
Junghenn67103/
Yogin67101/
Cogin6778/
Jugen6778/
Jagin6768/
Jaugienė6767/
Haughain6734/
Iogin6728/
Zogin6722/
Jogim6718/
Djougeng6713/
Zugin679/
Ejgin678/
Cugin677/
Jugim677/
Yougn674/
Jugne674/
Zughn674/
Jongn674/
Jaugiene673/
Iunghain673/
Jogising672/
Jogne672/
Djoughem672/
Jogén672/
Jionggin672/
Jogesing671/
Jonghean671/
Iugin671/
Hughaine671/
Hooghien671/
Zoghn671/
Jognh671/
Hougaing671/
Jhugn671/
Djouegne671/
Djouguen671/
Djeugain671/
Djeuguin671/
Djogghen671/
Djoghene671/
Djaghine671/
Jgogn671/
Jogjn671/
Jucgn671/
Hongghin671/
Coughean670/
Haughien670/
Juiguine670/
Coghn670/

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