McIlhatten Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

McIlhatten 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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McIlhatten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

McIlhatten 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

McIlhatten Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIlhatten is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of McIlhatten.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlhatten? popularity and diffusion

The last name McIlhatten is the 4,772,636th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. McIlhatten occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McIlhatten reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States McIlhatten is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 53 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and New Jersey, where 12 percent reside.

McIlhatten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIlhatten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McIlhatten last name contracted 51 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlhatten Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McIlhatten surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIlhatten surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.

McIlhatten earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $50,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McIlhattin900/
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McIlain712/
McIlham711/
Mcelhan711/
McIlane710/
McElhation703/
McIlhone67208/
McElhane672/
McElhann671/
McIlhohn671/
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McIleane670/
McIliain670/
McIlaine670/
McElhang670/

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