MacLaughlin Surname
Approximately 2,265 people bear this surname
MacLaughlin Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Laughlin or Loughlin, q.v.
MacLaughlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,470 | 1:246,571 | 23,493 |
| Canada | 257 | 1:143,368 | 14,728 |
| Ireland | 241 | 1:19,539 | 2,033 |
| Argentina | 62 | 1:689,410 | 47,472 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 1:30,246 | 3,146 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 76 | 1:58,288 | 4,634 |
MacLaughlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Laughlin or Loughlin, q.v.
(Irish) The son of Lochlainn or Lochlann (Norway); the son of one who came from Norway.
MacLaughlin Demographics
MacLaughlin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacLaughlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacLaughlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacLaughlin occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacLaughlin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 186,854th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,217,460 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of MacLaughlin are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,470 people, or 1 in 246,571. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 13 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.
MacLaughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacLaughlin has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacLaughlin last name expanded 317 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacLaughlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the MacLaughlin last name is predominantly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacLaughlin last name are 1.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount MacLaughlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 357.7% more than the national average, earning R 1,087,660 per year; in United States they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning $50,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning $45,066 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macclaughlin | 96 | 1 | / |
| MacKlaughlin | 96 | 1 | / |
| McLaughlin | 95 | 127,704 | / |
| MacLauglin | 95 | 7 | / |
| MacLoughlin | 91 | 940 | / |
| Maclaughlim | 91 | 1 | / |
| MacLaunglin | 91 | 1 | / |
| MacLaughlen | 91 | 0 | / |
| McLauglin | 90 | 380 | / |
| McLaughln | 90 | 19 | / |
| McLoughlin | 86 | 20,833 | / |
| MacLouglin | 86 | 6 | / |
| MacLoghlin | 86 | 6 | / |
| McLaighlin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Maclonghlin | 82 | 22 | / |
| Maclouglhin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Macloughlim | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maclaglen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Macklaglen | 76 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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