MacLanachan Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacLanachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacLanachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:267,69112,985
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

MacLanachan Last Name Facts

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

MacLanachan occurs most in Scotland. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacLanachan? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacLanachan is the 4,206,983rd most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname MacLanachan occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of MacLanachan live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The surname MacLanachan is most frequent in Scotland, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 267,691. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 50 percent live, Falkirk, where 40 percent live and Dundee City, where 5 percent live. Beside Scotland this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Hungary, where 5 percent live.

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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 MacLanachan
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