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
Average MacLaughlin Salary in
United States
$50,601 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
MacLaughlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacLaughlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacLaughlin is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacLaughlin? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacLaughlin is the 186,854th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,217,460 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of MacLaughlin live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,470 people, or 1 in 246,571. In The United States MacLaughlin is most common in: California, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.
MacLaughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacLaughlin has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacLaughlin surname expanded 317 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacLaughlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the MacLaughlin last name is chiefly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacLaughlin surname are 1.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.38% registered to vote for the 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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
MacLaughlin Reference & Research
McLaughlin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 MacLaughlin
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis