Macnaughtan Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Macnaughtan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Neachtan =a Pledge; or Pure One [Irish and Gaelic neachd + the diminutive suff. -án]

Macnaughtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia921:293,43225,879
Canada801:460,57039,784
England771:723,61140,488
United States531:6,838,848318,712
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Macnaughtan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Neachtan =a Pledge; or Pure One [Irish and Gaelic neachd + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Macnaughtan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macnaughtan is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Macnaughtan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macnaughtan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 775,315th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Macnaughtan live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 293,432. In Australia Macnaughtan is primarily found in: Victoria, where 39 percent reside, Queensland, where 26 percent reside and Western Australia, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Australia Macnaughtan exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.

Macnaughtan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Macnaughtan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Macnaughtan last name increased 883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macnaughtan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Macnaughtan last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Macnaughtan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 38.49% more than the national average, earning $59,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.41% more than the national average, earning $64,295 CAD per year.

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