McLoughlin Surname
Approximately 20,833 people bear this surname
McLoughlin Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Loughlan, q.v.
McLoughlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,228 | 1:5,448 | 764 |
| Ireland | 8,686 | 1:542 | 87 |
| United States | 6,905 | 1:52,492 | 6,308 |
| Australia | 2,664 | 1:10,134 | 1,505 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,200 | 1:1,538 | 329 |
| Canada | 816 | 1:45,154 | 5,560 |
| South Africa | 563 | 1:96,230 | 11,736 |
| Scotland | 454 | 1:11,793 | 1,585 |
| Wales | 298 | 1:10,384 | 1,154 |
| New Zealand | 284 | 1:15,945 | 2,783 |
| Argentina | 283 | 1:151,037 | 12,770 |
| Thailand | 88 | 1:802,708 | 129,613 |
| France | 86 | 1:772,357 | 94,336 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Jersey | 24 | 1:4,133 | 843 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Isle of Man | 16 | 1:5,364 | 1,196 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Honduras | 10 | 1:881,644 | 4,379 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7,328 | 1:605 | 88 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,625 | 1:15,000 | 2,225 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:55,869 | 3,649 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,558 | 1:19,632 | 2,478 |
McLoughlin (18) may also be a first name.
McLoughlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Loughlan, q.v.
(Irish) The son of Lochlainn or Lochlann (Norway); the son of one who came from Norway.
The son of Laughlin, or the expert sailor. See Laughlin.
McLoughlin Demographics
McLoughlin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McLoughlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McLoughlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
McLoughlin is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McLoughlin? popularity and diffusion
The last name McLoughlin is the 25,840th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 349,808 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 102 percent of McLoughlin are found; 101 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles. McLoughlin is also the 2,608,198th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 18 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 10,228 people, or 1 in 5,448. In England McLoughlin is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Merseyside, where 12 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 80 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 42 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.
McLoughlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McLoughlin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McLoughlin surname increased 629 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 119 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 678 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 4,967 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McLoughlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McLoughlin surname are 3.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.31% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McLoughlin earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.81% more than the national average, earning 425,021 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.81% more than the national average, earning R 329,868 per year; in United States they earn 19.42% more than the national average, earning $51,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $58,871 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacLoughlin | 95 | 940 | / |
| McLaughlin | 90 | 127,704 | / |
| MacLouglin | 90 | 6 | / |
| MacLoghlin | 90 | 6 | / |
| MacLaughlin | 86 | 2,265 | / |
| Maclonghlin | 86 | 22 | / |
| Maclouglhin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Macloughlim | 86 | 1 | / |
| McLauglin | 84 | 380 | / |
| McLaughln | 84 | 19 | / |
| Macclaughlin | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacKlaughlin | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacLauglin | 80 | 7 | / |
| McLaighlin | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maclaughlim | 76 | 1 | / |
| MacLaunglin | 76 | 1 | / |
| MacLaughlen | 76 | 0 | / |
| MacLauflin | 70 | 0 | / |
| Maclaglen | 63 | 4 | / |
| Macklaglen | 60 | 2 | / |
| Maklaflin | 53 | 9 | / |
| Makklaflin | 50 | 2 | / |
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