McGlaughlin Surname

267,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,458 people bear this surname

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

McGlaughlin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGlaughlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3791:262,84224,795
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Australia361:749,88148,970
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2921:38,8694,595

McGlaughlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGlaughlin is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlaughlin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 267,807th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,998,317 people. The surname McGlaughlin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of McGlaughlin live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,379 people, or 1 in 262,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live, Maryland, where 12 percent live and Ohio, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

McGlaughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGlaughlin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 107 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGlaughlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGlaughlin last name is predominantly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGlaughlin last name are 24.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGlaughlin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $43,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.24% more than the national average, earning $61,724 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGlaughlin
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