McGlothlin Surname

95,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,965 people bear this surname

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

McGlothlin Surname User-submission:

MacLoughlin is the form of the name most frequent in Connacht and Leinster, while McLaughlin is most common in Ulster, particularly in counties Antrim, Donegal and Derry. Both forms derive from the Irish and Scottish Mac Lochlainn, from the personal name Lochlann, from loch, meaning 'lake' or 'fjord', and lann, meaning 'land'.

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McGlothlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9621:73,0478,431
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5601:89,6769,259

McGlothlin Surname Meaning

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MacLoughlin is the form of the name most frequent in Connacht and Leinster, while McLaughlin is most common in Ulster, particularly in counties Antrim, Donegal and Derry. Both forms derive from the Irish and Scottish Mac Lochlainn, from the personal name Lochlann, from loch, meaning 'lake' or 'fjord', and lann, meaning 'land'. It was a Gaelic name used for Scandinavia, and was applied to the Viking settlers of the early middle ages, becoming a popular name in its own right. The surname containing it has at least four origins in Ireland.

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McGlothlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGlothlin occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlothlin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 95,823rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,467,784 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of McGlothlin reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,962 people, or 1 in 73,047. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 6 percent are found, Louisiana, where 3 percent are found and Missouri, where 3 percent are found. Barring The United States McGlothlin is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.

McGlothlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGlothlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGlothlin surname increased 886 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGlothlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McGlothlin are 14.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.28% registered with the party.

McGlothlin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.14% less than the national average, earning $40,067 USD per year.

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McGlothlin Reference & Research

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