Lachlann Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Lachlann Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 (prob.) One from Lachlann, or Lochlann, i.e. Lake- or Fiord-Land (Scandinavia) [Gaelic Lachlann, Lochla(i)nn, Scandinavia: loch, a lake, sea-inlet + lann, land] “....possibly commencing as Mac Lochlainne, a Scandinavian (‘Son of L’).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Lachlann (19) may also be a first name.
Lachlann Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 (prob.) One from Lachlann, or Lochlann, i.e. Lake- or Fiord-Land (Scandinavia) [Gaelic Lachlann, Lochla(i)nn, Scandinavia: loch, a lake, sea-inlet + lann, land] “....possibly commencing as Mac Lochlainne, a Scandinavian (‘Son of L’).” —MacBain, p. 403.
Cp. Loughlan.
2 perh. also Gaelic laochail, ‘warlike’ (from laoch, ‘warrior’) + the diminutive suff, -án]
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan | 93 | 500 | / |
| Lauchlan | 88 | 799 | / |
| Lachland | 88 | 4 | / |
| Laclan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lauchland | 82 | 205 | / |
| Lochlainn | 82 | 5 | / |
| Lauchlian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lakhlan | 80 | 70 | / |
| Lochlan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lachlam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laclain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lochland | 75 | 13 | / |
| Leuchlan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lauchlon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lochlaan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Laclon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Laslan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lajlan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leichland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lochlayne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loclan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lochlon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laslean | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laczlán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lashlanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lasslan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lochlam | 67 | 0 | / |
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