McLachan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

McLachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland711:52,7213,555
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McLachan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLachan is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLachan? popularity and diffusion

McLachan is the 4,649,889th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of McLachan are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 6,748,925. In Australia McLachan is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 50 percent reside and Victoria, where 25 percent reside. Barring Australia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Wales, where 22 percent reside.

McLachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McLachan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McLachan surname decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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 McLachan
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