Loughlen Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gambia

Loughlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loughlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Loughlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loughlen is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Loughlen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Loughlen are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

Loughlen is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Loughlen is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 50 percent live, Northumberland, where 40 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England Loughlen occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Ireland, where 6 percent live.

Loughlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loughlen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Loughlen last name grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Loughlen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loughlen
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