McLoughlan Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McLoughlan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Loughlan, q.v.

McLoughlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5061:53,3516,583
Scotland421:127,4727,985
England371:1,505,89364,828
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Ireland331:142,6956,688
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States81:45,307,367917,113
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

McLoughlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Loughlan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McLoughlan Last Name Facts

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

McLoughlan is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLoughlan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 537,454th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of McLoughlan are found; 85 percent are found in Australasia and 85 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name McLoughlan is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 53,351. In Australia McLoughlan is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 90 percent live, Queensland, where 6 percent live and New South Wales, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 7 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

McLoughlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McLoughlan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McLoughlan surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLoughlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McLoughlan surname is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

The amount McLoughlan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.3% less than the national average, earning $45,064 CAD per year.

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