McElhatton Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

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

McElhatton 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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McElhatton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland2631:7,0151,231
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
England1691:329,69324,334
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Malta481:8,964551
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1771:25,0272,709
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

McElhatton 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

McElhatton Last Name Facts

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

The last name McElhatton is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElhatton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 659,458th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. McElhatton is mostly found in Europe, where 124 percent of McElhatton reside; 113 percent reside in Northern Europe and 113 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 7,015. Aside from Northern Ireland it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 55 percent are found and England, where 37 percent are found.

McElhatton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElhatton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McElhatton surname expanded 1,311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 528 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 72 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McElhatton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McElhatton last name is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElhatton surname are 26.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.02% registered with the party.

The amount McElhatton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.28% more than the national average, earning $51,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.63% less than the national average, earning $41,422 CAD per year.

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