McLaughlan Surname
Approximately 4,017 people bear this surname
McLaughlan Surname Definition:
(Irish) The son of Lochlainn or Lochlann (Norway); the son of one who came from Norway.
McLaughlan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,704 | 1:3,142 | 565 |
| England | 896 | 1:62,185 | 7,320 |
| Australia | 615 | 1:43,895 | 5,557 |
| United States | 503 | 1:720,594 | 56,697 |
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| New Zealand | 263 | 1:17,218 | 3,012 |
| Northern Ireland | 58 | 1:31,811 | 3,241 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,170 | 1:3,199 | 541 |
| England | 302 | 1:80,713 | 8,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 342 | 1:146,838 | 13,702 |
McLaughlan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) The son of Lochlainn or Lochlann (Norway); the son of one who came from Norway.
McLaughlan Demographics
McLaughlan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McLaughlan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McLaughlan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McLaughlan is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of McLaughlan.
How Common Is The Last Name McLaughlan? popularity and diffusion
The surname McLaughlan is the 115,019th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,814,176 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of McLaughlan are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is held by 1,704 people, or 1 in 3,142. In Scotland McLaughlan is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 20 percent reside, North Ayrshire, where 15 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 11 percent reside. Not including Scotland McLaughlan occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
McLaughlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McLaughlan has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 297 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 15 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McLaughlan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McLaughlan last name are 4.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McLaughlan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.66% more than the national average, earning 511,016 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 64.75% more than the national average, earning R 391,500 per year; in United States they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $45,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $52,250 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaghlan | 95 | 24 | / |
| McLaughland | 95 | 21 | / |
| Mcclaughlan | 95 | 11 | / |
| McLauglan | 95 | 4 | / |
| McLaughlean | 95 | 3 | / |
| McLaughlain | 95 | 3 | / |
| McLaughlian | 95 | 2 | / |
| McLauglhlan | 95 | 0 | / |
| McLaughlane | 95 | 0 | / |
| McLughlan | 95 | 0 | / |
| McLoughlan | 90 | 599 | / |
| McClaghlan | 90 | 5 | / |
| McLaighlan | 90 | 3 | / |
| McLaughlon | 90 | 3 | / |
| McLauglhan | 90 | 1 | / |
| McClughlan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Mclaughlam | 90 | 1 | / |
| McLauglain | 90 | 0 | / |
| McLaugland | 90 | 0 | / |
| Mclaglan | 89 | 2 | / |
| McClaughlam | 86 | 8 | / |
| McLoughland | 86 | 6 | / |
| McCloughlan | 86 | 4 | / |
| McLoughlain | 86 | 1 | / |
| McLaughlion | 86 | 1 | / |
| McLaughloin | 86 | 0 | / |
| McLoughlant | 86 | 0 | / |
| McLanglan | 84 | 1 | / |
| McClaglan | 84 | 0 | / |
| McLouglan | 84 | 0 | / |
| McLoghlan | 84 | 0 | / |
| McLoughlam | 80 | 1 | / |
| McClouglan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCloghlan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McLoughlon | 80 | 0 | / |
| McLoghlon | 74 | 1 | / |
| McLonglan | 74 | 0 | / |
| McClaglon | 74 | 0 | / |
| McLoglon | 67 | 0 | / |
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McLaughlan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLaughlan
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