McIllhatton Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McIllhatton Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Chatáin (W) A north Antrim and Derry name, sometimes contracted to Hatton. IF 306*

McIllhatton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia391:692,19746,687
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McIllhatton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

McIllhatton Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIllhatton is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIllhatton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,100,440th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 98 percent of McIllhatton live; 98 percent live in Australasia and 98 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 692,197. In Australia McIllhatton is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 46 percent are found, South Australia, where 26 percent are found and Queensland, where 15 percent are found. Barring Australia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

McIllhatton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIllhatton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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