Loughan Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Loughan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Lóchán (nepotic form, O'Lócháin).

Loughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
England241:2,321,58686,519
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Loughan (13) may also be a first name.

Loughan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish Lóchán (nepotic form, O'Lócháin).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Leocháin Originally of Westmeath this sept became established in Co. Galway.

Duck is a synonym by mistranslation. MIF 164

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Loughan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loughan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Loughan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,003,904th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Loughan reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 19 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 19 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Loughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loughan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loughan last name increased 994 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Loughan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Loughan surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

Loughan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning $37,694 USD per year.

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Loughean930/
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Lougan9249/
Lughan929/
Loungchan8824/
Longhan86170/
Logahan8671/
Lunghan8624/
Laughan866/
Loghane866/
Lougham864/
Loungan862/
Lougain861/
Logchan861/
Louggan860/
Logan83145,383/
Lugan832,232/
Longchan8018/
Lungchan805/
Layougan802/
Laughain801/
Louganne801/
Lougheam801/
Louegang801/
Longhaan801/
Loogchan801/
Longhean800/
Laughean800/
Loughein800/
Launghan800/
Lungan771,761/
Longan771,287/
Lugand771,052/
Laugan77580/
Lougon77376/
Liugan77138/
Liogan77122/
Loggan77118/
Loogan7780/
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Lugant7735/
Logang7731/
Logane7724/
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Luogan7720/
Logaan7717/
Logann7711/
Logham7711/
Lugane7711/
Lugang7710/
Loigan779/
Logand778/
Logain778/
Leugan776/
Lougam774/
Hlogan774/
Lugjan774/
Logant773/
Lhogan773/
Luggan772/
Llugan771/
Lugain771/
Logasn771/
Loghon771/
Loganh771/
Luegan771/
Luhgan771/
Luigan771/
Lohgan771/
Lugham770/
Lougangue751/
Layugan715,670/
Laghane71907/
Laughon71361/
Lagahan71310/
Langhan71195/
Laungan71173/
Layogan71138/
Lugagne7197/
Lunggan7194/
Liongan7186/
Leugang7168/
Lougoon7145/
Laugand7143/
Longgan7140/
Lojigan7136/
Lighean7136/
Leighan7131/
Liungan7127/
Loghong7125/
Llugain7125/
Luigand7123/
Longhon7119/
Liugang7115/
Laighan7114/
Loungon7111/
Laghamn716/
Longaan715/
Lujigan714/
Lajogan714/
Lugaung713/
Logjohn713/
Laugham712/
Logatin712/
Loganne712/
Lugasen712/
Longain712/
Leugane712/
Lugaine712/
Loighon711/
Lhougam711/
Loghaim711/
Liuhgan711/
Loongan711/
Longanh711/
Lioñgan711/
Luyogan711/
Lougoun711/
Loyagan711/
Loyogan711/
Lauñgan711/
Laghang711/
L'Hogan711/
Leungan711/
Lugheam711/
Lungain711/
Luogang711/
Loogjan711/
Liyogan711/
Luigham710/
Lhogain710/
Lougoin710/
Longchahan710/
Luganne710/
Lagan678,777/
Lugon671,325/
Logon671,279/
Loganova67439/
Luganova67173/
Lugasing67121/
Logam67117/
Langhain6778/
Lugam6775/
Langhann6741/
Longchon6735/
Lügan6735/
Laighang6734/
Logasing6714/
Longhoon6714/
Leighann6711/
Lajoogan677/
Layongan676/
Lughotin675/
Leighang675/
Longhohn673/
Loganová673/
Liyongan673/
Logachin672/
Laghanne672/
Layungan672/
Loisgang671/
Lagahane671/
Laghaane671/
Langahan671/
Lehaghan671/
Laughoin671/
Loogjohn671/
Lôgan671/
Lougoune671/
Lugón671/
Loyengan671/
Loyongan671/
Lashghan671/
Laagahan671/
Leugheun671/
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Logatinn671/
Longhoun671/
Lianghan671/
Lieghann670/
Lannghan670/
Laughein670/

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