McGloughlin Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGloughlin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGloughlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1861:25,3172,398
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
England681:819,38343,863
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2511:17,6492,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4361:115,18011,357

McGloughlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGloughlin is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGloughlin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,048,281st most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 107 percent of McGloughlin reside; 107 percent reside in Northern Europe and 107 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 25,317. In Ireland McGloughlin is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 77 percent live, Ulster, where 10 percent live and Munster, where 8 percent live. Barring Ireland McGloughlin occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 69 percent live and England, where 28 percent live.

McGloughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGloughlin has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the McGloughlin last name fell 26 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGloughlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGloughlin surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGloughlin surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGloughlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 193.46% more than the national average, earning R 697,380 per year and in United States they earn 17.43% more than the national average, earning $50,669 USD 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 McGloughlin
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