Laugharne Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Laugharne Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laugharne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales2211:14,0021,539
England1821:306,14323,159
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales481:32,6751,788
England181:1,354,18747,798

Laugharne Last Name Facts

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

Laugharne is held by more people in Wales than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laugharne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laugharne is the 701,000th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 17,351,300 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Laugharne reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Laugharne is most prevalent in Wales, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 14,002. In Wales it is most prevalent in: Pembrokeshire, where 49 percent reside, Bridgend County Borough, where 15 percent reside and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Wales Laugharne is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Laugharne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Laugharne has changed over time. In Wales the number of people carrying the Laugharne last name rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,011 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laugharne
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