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 surname McGlaughlin occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlaughlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGlaughlin is the 267,807th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,998,317 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of McGlaughlin are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,379 people, or 1 in 262,842. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent are found, Maryland, where 12 percent are found and Ohio, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

McGlaughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGlaughlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGlaughlin surname increased 107 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGlaughlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGlaughlin last name are 24.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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