McLachlen Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McLachlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLachlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McLachlen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLachlen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McLachlen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLachlen? popularity and diffusion

The surname McLachlen is the 2,605,694th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name McLachlen is mostly found in The Americas, where 149 percent of McLachlen reside; 149 percent reside in North America and 147 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States McLachlen is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 34 percent reside, Florida, where 32 percent reside and District of Columbia, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 53 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

McLachlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLachlen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLachlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McLachlen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McLachlen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 38.52% more than the national average, earning $59,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.64% more than the national average, earning $63,914 CAD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLachlen
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