MacLoughlin Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacLoughlin Surname Definition:

Mac Lochlainn Of Inishowen: a senior branch of the northern Uí Neill. IF 212 etc; Map Don; Plate XIX

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MacLoughlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5971:7,8881,105
Argentina2071:206,49017,041
England781:714,33440,171
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Loughlan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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 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 can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacLoughlin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 379,617th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,752,708 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of MacLoughlin reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name MacLoughlin is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 597 people, or 1 in 7,888. In Ireland MacLoughlin is most common in: Leinster, where 60 percent are found, Connaught, where 17 percent are found and Munster, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Ireland MacLoughlin exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 22 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

MacLoughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacLoughlin has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 2,388 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacLoughlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the MacLoughlin last name is chiefly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacLoughlin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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.

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