Loughran Surname

49,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,281 people bear this surname

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

Loughran Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Bright, Resplendent [Irish O'Luchairen, from, with the ‘grandson’ prefix ó (or ua), luchair, bright, &c.]

Loughran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7191:97,46110,868
England2,0591:27,0613,689
Northern Ireland1,8501:997199
Ireland1,0171:4,630776
Australia6501:41,5325,326
Canada3981:92,57710,142
Scotland3541:15,1241,895
Wales491:63,1545,613
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France101:6,642,272293,169
Guam81:20,0153,029
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,4931:2,967563
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:105,98010,540
Scotland761:49,2533,418
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4321:116,24711,445

Loughran (17) may also be a first name.

Loughran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Bright, Resplendent [Irish O'Luchairen, from, with the ‘grandson’ prefix ó (or ua), luchair, bright, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Luachráin A family notable for many distinguished ecclesiastics. MIF 167; Map Arm

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Loughran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loughran (Arabic: لوغران) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loughran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 49,983rd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 708,836 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Loughran live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

The last name Loughran is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,719 people, or 1 in 97,461. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 19 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent reside.

Loughran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loughran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loughran surname expanded 861 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 895 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 32 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 466 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loughran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Loughran last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Loughran surname are 8.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Loughran earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning 354,482 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 135.18% more than the national average, earning R 558,876 per year; in United States they earn 21% more than the national average, earning $52,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% more than the national average, earning $52,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loughrane9422/
Loughrain948/
Lougran937/
Laughran88136/
Loughron8837/
Loughram888/
Lougrhan882/
Louhgran881/
Loyghran881/
Luoghran881/
Longhran881/
Logran8686/
Lugran863/
Laughrane820/
Lugrand80103/
Lugrain8077/
Longran8032/
Logrand809/
Lugraan803/
Losgran802/
Laugran801/
Lusgran800/
Lugrane800/
Lungran800/
Laugrand7545/
Laughron755/
Longrain753/
Lograine751/
Longrean750/
Langhran750/
Laughram750/
Lagran71676/
Logron711/
Lugram710/
Longhrein710/
Lagrand671,526/
Lagrant67278/
Langran67277/
Lagrain67222/
Longron6750/
Laghram6738/
Lagrane6718/
Lagrang675/
Logrone672/
Lagraan671/
Lagrann670/

Loughran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loughran in the Arabic language
لوغرانlwghran-

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