Laughlan Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Laughlan Surname Definition:

LAUGHLAN, Lauchland: Forms of Lachlan, which see, current in Ayrshire. Robert Laughland, cook in Edinburgh, 1642 (Edinb. Marr.). And Lauchlein in Aberdeen, 1643 (SCM., V, p. 106).

Laughlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2301:23,2772,610
Australia1251:215,96620,787
United States801:4,530,737237,840
England771:723,61140,488
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1471:25,4642,323
England551:443,18925,511
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Laughlan (23) may also be a first name.

Laughlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LAUGHLAN, Lauchland: Forms of Lachlan, which see, current in Ayrshire. Robert Laughland, cook in Edinburgh, 1642 (Edinb. Marr.). And Lauchlein in Aberdeen, 1643 (SCM., V, p. 106).

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

A Gaelic personal name, better known with the prefix Mac.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Laughlan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laughlan is found most frequently in Scotland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Laughlan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laughlan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 577,768th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Laughlan live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Laughlan is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 23 people.

This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 23,277. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 28 percent reside, Inverclyde, where 17 percent reside and North Ayrshire, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Scotland this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Laughlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laughlan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Laughlan surname expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 48 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Laughlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Laughlan last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laughlan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laughlan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.09% less than the national average, earning $30,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.75% more than the national average, earning $62,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Luglan8639/
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Laghlam80555/
Laglane8010/
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Luglang802/
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Loghlan801/
Lugland800/
Louglan800/
Laagland75516/
Loughlam75281/
Laglaine75121/
Lianglan757/
Leunglan751/
Loughlon750/
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Leighland7131/
Loghlam67197/
Longlan6715/
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