Loughnan Surname

304,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Loughnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loughnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia8851:30,5044,073
New Zealand2041:22,1983,889
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England461:1,211,26256,182
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malta11:430,2723,380
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland741:59,8634,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Loughnan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loughnan is found most in Australia. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loughnan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 304,881st most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 5,867,589 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Loughnan are found; 88 percent are found in Australasia and 88 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 885 people, or 1 in 30,504. In Australia Loughnan is mostly found in: Victoria, where 63 percent live, New South Wales, where 16 percent live and Queensland, where 14 percent live. Outside of Australia Loughnan is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Loughnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loughnan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loughnan last name increased 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 354 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 81 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Loughnan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Loughnan last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Loughnan surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% registered with the party.

The amount Loughnan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.58% less than the national average, earning $36,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $51,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loughnane942,499/
Loughnean940/
Lougnan930/
Loughnanne891/
Laughnan8891/
Loghnane883/
Loughnam881/
Longhnan880/
Lugnan86317/
Lognan8622/
Laughnane8213/
Lougnon80223/
Lugnaan8044/
Longnan8041/
Lognaan8013/
Lognand805/
Lungnan801/
Loignan800/
Lugnasin75573/
Laghnane75170/
Lognasin75110/
Longnaan7532/
Lognacin751/
Lugnacin751/
Luisgnan751/
Lughnone750/
Laugnane750/
Lognon712,372/
Lagnan717/
Lugnon711/
Lugnam710/
Loignon671,136/
Lagnane67271/
Lagnaan67164/
Lognone67126/
Langnan679/
Longnon676/
Lacgnan674/
Laugnon673/
Lagngan671/
Lagnean671/
Lagnang671/
Lakgnan671/
Lognoin671/
Loygnon670/

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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 Loughnan
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