MacLoughlin Surname
Approximately 940 people bear this surname
MacLoughlin Surname Definition:
Mac Lochlainn Of Inishowen: a senior branch of the northern Uí Neill. IF 212 etc; Map Don; Plate XIX
Read More About This SurnameMacLoughlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 597 | 1:7,888 | 1,105 |
| Argentina | 207 | 1:206,490 | 17,041 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
MacLoughlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Lochlainn Of Inishowen: a senior branch of the northern Uí Neill. IF 212 etc; Map Don; Plate XIX
(Celtic) Son of Loughlan, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
MacLoughlin is the form of the name most frequent in Connacht and Leinster, while McLaughlin is most common in Ulster, particularly in counties Antrim, Donegal and Derry. Both forms derive from the Irish and Scottish Mac Lochlainn, from the personal name Lochlann, from loch, meaning 'lake' or 'fjord', and lann, meaning 'land'. It was a Gaelic name used for Scandinavia, and was applied to the Viking settlers of the early middle ages, becoming a popular name in its own right. The surname containing it has at least four origins in Ireland.
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MacLoughlin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacLoughlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacLoughlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacLoughlin occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacLoughlin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 379,617th most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,752,708 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of MacLoughlin are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 597 people, or 1 in 7,888. In Ireland MacLoughlin is most frequent in: Leinster, where 60 percent are found, Connaught, where 17 percent are found and Munster, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Ireland this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 22 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.
MacLoughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacLoughlin has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacLoughlin last name expanded 2,388 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacLoughlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacLoughlin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount MacLoughlin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 38.72% more than the national average, earning $59,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $50,760 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLoughlin | 95 | 20,833 | / |
| MacLouglin | 95 | 6 | / |
| MacLoghlin | 95 | 6 | / |
| MacLaughlin | 91 | 2,265 | / |
| Maclonghlin | 91 | 22 | / |
| Maclouglhin | 91 | 1 | / |
| Macloughlim | 91 | 1 | / |
| Macclaughlin | 87 | 1 | / |
| MacKlaughlin | 87 | 1 | / |
| McLaughlin | 86 | 127,704 | / |
| MacLauglin | 86 | 7 | / |
| Maclaughlim | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacLaunglin | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacLaughlen | 82 | 0 | / |
| McLauglin | 80 | 380 | / |
| McLaughln | 80 | 19 | / |
| McLaighlin | 76 | 4 | / |
| Maclaglen | 70 | 4 | / |
| Macklaglen | 67 | 2 | / |
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