McIlhatton Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

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

McIlhatton 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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McIlhatton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland2161:8,5421,422
England811:687,87739,238
Scotland741:72,3495,525
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Australia361:749,88148,970
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McIlhatton 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

McIlhatton Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIlhatton is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McIlhatton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlhatton? popularity and diffusion

The surname McIlhatton is the 1,020,242nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 150 percent of McIlhatton are found; 150 percent are found in Northern Europe and 150 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 8,542. In Northern Ireland McIlhatton is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Aside from Northern Ireland this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Scotland, where 30 percent live.

McIlhatton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIlhatton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlhatton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McIlhatton last name is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States McIlhatton are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

McIlhatton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,504 USD per year.

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