Mauchlen Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mauchlen Surname Definition:

MAUCHLINE, Mauchlen: From Mauchline in the parish of the same name in Ayrshire. William Maghlyn, Scotsman, and Richard Maughlyn or Maugelyn, esquire of Scotland, had letters of safe conduct into England between 1407-09 (Bain, IV, 749,766, 785).

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Mauchlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland551:97,3426,721
England331:1,688,42669,999
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Mauchlen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MAUCHLINE, Mauchlen: From Mauchline in the parish of the same name in Ayrshire. William Maghlyn, Scotsman, and Richard Maughlyn or Maugelyn, esquire of Scotland, had letters of safe conduct into England between 1407-09 (Bain, IV, 749,766, 785). Sir Patrick Mawchtlyne who witnessed Crail documents of 1512 (Crail) may be Schir Patrick Machlyne who was witness in Edinburgh, 1530 (Soltre, p. 99). Hugh Machline in Crosshall, 1711 (Minutes, p. 115). John Mauchline of the 78th Highlanders was a composer of light-music tunes.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mauchlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mauchlen occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mauchlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mauchlen is the 1,746,159th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname Mauchlen is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Mauchlen are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

Mauchlen is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 97,342. In Scotland Mauchlen is mostly found in: North Ayrshire, where 71 percent are found, Scottish Borders, where 11 percent are found and East Ayrshire, where 5 percent are found. Not including Scotland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Mauchlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mauchlen has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Mauchlen surname increased 1,375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mauchlen Last Name Statistics demography

Mauchlen earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.22% more than the national average, earning R 330,828 per year.

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