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 last name Loughlen is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loughlen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Loughlen reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Loughlen is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 50 percent are found, Northumberland, where 40 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

Loughlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Loughlen has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Loughlen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Loughlen surname is primarily 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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