Laughlan Surname
Approximately 544 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 230 | 1:23,277 | 2,610 |
| Australia | 125 | 1:215,966 | 20,787 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 147 | 1:25,464 | 2,323 |
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:328,227 | 25,501 |
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).
A Gaelic personal name, better known with the prefix Mac.
Laughlan Demographics
Laughlan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Laughlan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laughlan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laughlan is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Laughlan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laughlan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 577,768th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. This last name is mostly found 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 widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 23 people.
The last name Laughlan is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 23,277. In Scotland Laughlan is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 28 percent are found, Inverclyde, where 17 percent are found and North Ayrshire, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Scotland Laughlan exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Laughlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Laughlan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Laughlan last name grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 48 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Laughlan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Laughlan last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Laughlan are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughland | 94 | 666 | / |
| Laughlean | 94 | 1 | / |
| Laughlain | 94 | 0 | / |
| Lauglan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Loughlan | 88 | 148 | / |
| Laugland | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lauglang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Laughlon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Langhlan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Luglan | 86 | 39 | / |
| Loughland | 82 | 120 | / |
| Loughlean | 82 | 104 | / |
| Loughlane | 82 | 2 | / |
| Loughlamn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Laughlein | 82 | 0 | / |
| Loughlaun | 82 | 0 | / |
| Loughlian | 82 | 0 | / |
| Loughlain | 82 | 0 | / |
| Laghlam | 80 | 555 | / |
| Laglane | 80 | 10 | / |
| Lagland | 80 | 10 | / |
| Luglang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laglang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luglane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loghlan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lugland | 80 | 0 | / |
| Louglan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laagland | 75 | 516 | / |
| Loughlam | 75 | 281 | / |
| Laglaine | 75 | 121 | / |
| Lianglan | 75 | 7 | / |
| Leunglan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loughlon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Longhlan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leighland | 71 | 31 | / |
| Loghlam | 67 | 197 | / |
| Longlan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Layglon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Laglong | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leiglan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaglon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Logland | 67 | 0 | / |
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