Maclaughlan Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Maclaughlan Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of Lachlan'.

Maclaughlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:723,61140,488
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada481:767,61660,775
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Maclaughlan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Lachlan'.

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Maclaughlan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maclaughlan is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maclaughlan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 990,978th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. Maclaughlan is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Maclaughlan live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Maclaughlan is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 47 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Maclaughlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maclaughlan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Maclaughlan surname rose 1,217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maclaughlan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Maclaughlan are 22.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.76% registered with the party.

The amount Maclaughlan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 50.67% more than the national average, earning $65,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% less than the national average, earning $45,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maclaughland965/
MacLaugchlan963/
Mac Laughlan960/
McLaughlan954,017/
Maclaghlan953/
MacLaughlin912,265/
McGlaughlan9114/
Mcclaughlan9111/
Maclaughlam915/
McLaughlain913/
McLaughlean913/
McLaughlian912/
MacLoughlan910/
McLaughlane910/
MacLaughlen910/
Maglaughlan910/
McLaughln9019/
McLughlan900/
MacGlaughlin8723/
MacKlaughlin871/
Macclaughlin871/
McGlaughlain871/
McLaughlin86127,704/
McLoughlan86599/
Mclaughlyn8653/
McLaughiln8611/
McLaughlen865/
McLaughlon863/
Macklaglan861/
McLaughaln861/
McLaughlln861/
McLaughlni861/
McClughlan861/
McLaughlnn860/
MacK Laughlin830/
McGlaughlin821,458/
MacLoughlin82940/
McClaughlin82122/
Maglaughlin8281/
McLaughline8216/
McLaughllin829/
McLaughilin829/
McLaughhlin828/
McLaughlijn827/
McLaughalin826/
McLlaughlin824/
McCloughlan824/
McLaughlinn824/
Mmclaughlin822/
McGlaughlen822/
McGlaughlon822/
Mc-Laughlin822/
McGloughlan821/
McLaughlion821/
McLoughlain821/
McLaughliun821/
McClaughlen821/
M'Claughlin821/
Mcolaughlin821/
McLaughlinè821/
Mc Laughlin820/
McLaughliin820/
McLaughlinw820/
McLaughjlin820/
McLaughloin820/
McLughlin8018/
McLoughln803/
MacGloughlin7816/
McLaughlin A781/
McGalaughlin780/
McLoughlin7620,833/
McLeughlin7615/
McGlughlin765/
McLauphlin764/
McLoughlni762/
McLaufhlin762/
McLoughlen761/
Mcloughiln761/
McLiughlin761/
McClughlin761/
Mglaughlin761/
McLlughlin761/
McLoughaln761/
McLoughlon760/
MacLauflin760/
McLoughlun760/
McLaflan740/
McGloughlin73239/
McCloughlin7362/
Magloughlin7360/
Meglaughlin7358/
Mc'loughlin7338/
Magloughlen7319/
Mcgleughlin738/
McGloughlun735/
MacGlauflin733/
Mcloughllin733/
McLoughlinn732/
McLoughilin732/
Mc-Loughlin732/
McLloughlin731/
McGlauphlin731/
McGloughlyn731/
McLoughhlin731/
McCloughlen730/
McGloughlen730/
Moglaughlin730/
McLeughilen730/
McLoughlinw730/
McClauphlin730/
McLoughline730/
McLauflin700/
McLauflon700/
McLophlan700/
McLauflun700/
McGlauflin67288/
MacGlaflin6722/
McLavehlin671/
McLouphlin670/
McLaephlin670/
McLawfelan670/
McLaufflen670/

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Maclaughlan Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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 Maclaughlan
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