McElhatten Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

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

McElhatten 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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McElhatten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

McElhatten 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

McElhatten Last Name Facts

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

The surname McElhatten occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McElhatten? popularity and diffusion

The surname McElhatten is the 1,369,340th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. The last name McElhatten is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElhatten reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McElhatten is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States McElhatten is most common in: Ohio, where 28 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live and Louisiana, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 percent live.

McElhatten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McElhatten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElhatten surname grew 310 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElhatten Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElhatten last name are 36.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

McElhatten earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $40,823 USD per year.

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