Loughrey Surname

131,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,444 people bear this surname

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

Loughrey Surname Definition:

Ó Luatheirghigh Mainly found in Ulster.

For confusion with Loughran and Early see MIF 168.

See also Woulfe p. 590 for a possible alternative, viz Ó Luachair

Loughrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2391:292,54227,116
Ireland6371:7,3921,061
Northern Ireland5811:3,176640
England5391:103,37310,862
Australia2151:125,56113,746
Canada821:449,33638,948
Scotland731:73,3405,569
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3691:12,0051,640
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

Loughrey (15) may also be a first name.

Loughrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Luatheirghigh Mainly found in Ulster.

For confusion with Loughran and Early see MIF 168.

See also Woulfe p. 590 for a possible alternative, viz Ó Luachair

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Luatheirghigh Mainly found in Ulster.

For confusion with Loughran and Early see MIF 168.

See also Woulfe p. 590 for a possible alternative, viz Ó Luachair

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Loughrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loughrey occurs most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loughrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 131,275th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,116,012 people. The last name Loughrey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Loughrey reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 15 people.

Loughrey is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,239 people, or 1 in 292,542. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 17 percent live.

Loughrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loughrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loughrey last name expanded 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 173 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 10,780 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 811 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loughrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Loughrey last name are 10.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Loughrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 556.73% more than the national average, earning R 1,560,650 per year; in United States they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning $47,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.62% more than the national average, earning $55,951 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loughry931,372/
Loughre932/
Lougrey931/
Laughrey88491/
Loughrie88175/
Loughray88101/
Loughrea8821/
Loughruy881/
Loughrer881/
Loughret881/
Loughrae880/
Longhrey880/
Loghry86766/
Lougry861/
Loughreit82236/
Loughraie821/
Laughry8047/
Longrey809/
Loungre801/
Loughri801/
Loughra801/
Looghry801/
Lunghry800/
Lougrie800/
Longhry800/
Logre77324/
Lugre776/
Logry771/
Laughrea7550/
Laughray758/
Loughris754/
Loughrid751/
Lougreit751/
Loyghery751/
Langhrey750/
Laughrie750/
Longre71191/
Logrea7136/
Logrie7121/
Lagrey7114/
Logray717/
Loghra715/
Longry712/
Lungre712/
Logres712/
Lughri711/
Logret711/
Laghry711/
Logrhy711/
Logree711/
Lugres711/
Lucgre710/
Laugry710/
Laugre710/
Lugrue710/
Longree67235/
Lungrei6770/
Lougrat6734/
Longroy6730/
Langrey6720/
Lougrad679/
Longray677/
Laghres674/
Lougras672/
Loungra671/
Laghred671/
Losgres671/
Laghrae671/
Langhre671/
Laungre671/
Lougrid671/
Logeere671/
Liogrer671/
Langhry670/
Longrry670/

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