Larnach Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Larnach Surname Definition:

The first form is current in Caithness and the second in Atholl. Latharnach means a Lome man or man from Lorne, the th in Gaelic is used to divide syllables. It may also be the adjectival form of Maclaren. William Larnach in Stralovh was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC.

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Larnach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2421:111,55212,427
England841:663,31038,317
Scotland491:109,2627,254
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England181:1,354,18747,798

Larnach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The first form is current in Caithness and the second in Atholl. Latharnach means a Lome man or man from Lorne, the th in Gaelic is used to divide syllables. It may also be the adjectival form of Maclaren. William Larnach in Stralovh was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 636). Alexander Miller Larnach, retired postmaster of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, died 1941. The name of William Lurnach, an outlaw of Scotland, in record in 1204 (Annals, p. 345) not likely to be of same origin.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Larnach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Larnach is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Larnach? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 689,921st most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Larnach live; 63 percent live in Australasia and 63 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 111,552. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 69 percent reside, Queensland, where 15 percent reside and Victoria, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

Larnach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Larnach has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Larnach surname grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Larnach Last Name Statistics demography

Larnach earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Larnoh7719/
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Larnai7711/
Laurna776/
Liarna776/
Learna773/
Larnad773/
Larnea771/
Larnau771/
Lasrna771/
Larnna770/
Larnay770/
Larnaud71277/
Larngai7170/
Larinna714/
Learena713/
Learnad712/
Larnais711/
Larnouh711/
Larno67285/
Lorna67158/
L'Arnaud674/
Laurneau672/
Laurinna671/
Larnouth671/
Lorennah671/
Laurėnas671/
Learenas671/
Llearena671/
Laurenna671/
Llornace671/
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