McLaughin Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

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

McLaughin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLaughin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
Australia581:465,44335,949
Canada531:695,20056,020
Northern Ireland301:61,5014,735
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Suriname11:552,6169,664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2891:173,76715,617

McLaughin Last Name Facts

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

McLaughin is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLaughin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 645,988th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,538,477 people. McLaughin is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McLaughin are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McLaughin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States McLaughin exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

McLaughin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLaughin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McLaughin surname rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McLaughin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McLaughin last name is principally Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States McLaughin are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.39% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McLaughin earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 12.56% more than the national average, earning $25,554,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $39,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.75% less than the national average, earning $41,856 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
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