McElhattan Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McElhattan Surname Definition:

MACILHATTON: Gaelic Mac Gille Chotain, 'son of (S.) Catan's servant.' Catan, a saint of whom little is known, was honored on the West Coast from Bute to Skye. We have Kilcattan in Bute and in Colonsay, Kilchattan in Luing and gigha, Ardchattan, and in Skye a cell of the Abbey of Inchaffray was said to have been previously a residence of S.

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McElhattan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

McElhattan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILHATTON: Gaelic Mac Gille Chotain, 'son of (S.) Catan's servant.' Catan, a saint of whom little is known, was honored on the West Coast from Bute to Skye. We have Kilcattan in Bute and in Colonsay, Kilchattan in Luing and gigha, Ardchattan, and in Skye a cell of the Abbey of Inchaffray was said to have been previously a residence of S. Catan. Ewen M'Gillecattan and Neil M'Gilhecattan witnessed a Lamont charter in 1465 (Lamont Inv., p. 19). Donald Mdlchattan in Clonarie, 1620 (Sastnes, II, 81). Patrick McIlhatten or McHilhattin was mortally wounded in Arran, 1672 (Just. Rec., II, p. 85), and John M'llhatton is in record in Foulis, 1670 (Dunblane). Lachlan Mc ilchatan, rebel in Saddell paroch, Kintyre, 1685 (Commons, p. 3). Jannet Mdlchattan in Inveraray, 1758. The surnames Hatton, Heaton, and Hutton, as current in Kintyre and other parts of Argyllshire, are abridged forms of this name. Makilhattane 1579.

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

Mac Giolla Chatáin (W) A north Antrim and Derry name, sometimes contracted to Hatton. IF 306*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McElhattan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McElhattan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of McElhattan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElhattan? popularity and diffusion

McElhattan is the 885,573rd most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElhattan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 1,196,234. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

McElhattan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McElhattan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElhattan last name grew 2,164 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElhattan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElhattan last name are 8.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.74% being registered with the political party.

McElhattan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning $42,007 USD per year.

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