Laughran Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Laughran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laughran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
England161:3,482,379114,324
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1491:29,7313,020
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland311:120,7495,564
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Laughran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laughran is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laughran? popularity and diffusion

Laughran is the 1,527,735th most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name Laughran is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Laughran are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States Laughran is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 21 percent live and Connecticut, where 18 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Laughran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laughran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Laughran surname fell 17 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laughran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Laughran last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laughran last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laughran earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.64% more than the national average, earning $55,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.99% more than the national average, earning $83,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laughrane940/
Laugran931/
Loughran8810,281/
Laugrand8845/
Laughron885/
Luoghran881/
Langhran880/
Laughram880/
Lagran86676/
Lugran863/
Loughrane8222/
Loughrain828/
Lagrand801,526/
Lagrant80278/
Langran80277/
Lagrain80222/
Lugrand80103/
Lugrain8077/
Laghram8038/
Lagrane8018/
Lougran807/
Lagrang805/
Lugraan803/
Lagraan801/
Lagrann800/
Lusgran800/
Lugrane800/
Lungran800/
Loughron7537/
Loughram758/
Leagrand752/
Lougrhan752/
Laigrane751/
Lagranne751/
Lagraine751/
Louhgran751/
Lagrandt751/
Loyghran751/
Longhran751/
Langrain750/
Lagram71795/
Lagron71344/
Logran7186/
Lagrán711/
Lagraigne711/
Lugram710/
Lagrone673,280/
Lagroon6787/
Langron6762/
Longran6732/
Logrand679/
Laigron675/
Leagron672/
Losgran672/
Lagrong671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laughran
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