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 occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laughran? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laughran is the 1,527,735th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname Laughran occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Laughran reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 21 percent live and Connecticut, where 18 percent live. Aside from 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 prevalency of Laughran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laughran surname contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laughran Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Laughran are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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