McNaughton Surname

43,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McNaughton Surname Definition:

MACNACHTAN, Macnauchtan, Macnauchton, Macnaghten, Macnaughtan, Macnaughten, Macnaughton, Macnauton: In Gaelic Mac Neachdainn, 'son of Neachdain, ' the Pictish Nechtan, q. v. Gillecrist Mac Nachtan granted the church of Kelmurkhe (Kilmorich) in 1247 to the Abbey of Inchaffray (Inchaffray, p.

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McNaughton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9991:60,4207,099
Canada3,0481:12,0881,795
Australia1,9911:13,5591,944
England1,6381:34,0164,497
Scotland1,5651:3,421603
New Zealand8041:5,632922
Jamaica3201:8,9691,010
South Africa2951:183,65320,076
Northern Ireland1271:14,5282,004
Ireland1041:45,2783,395
Wales571:54,2904,971
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Guyana141:54,4444,775
Panama131:300,9437,078
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France91:7,380,302306,885
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1301:34,0763,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2,1051:1,778326
England4241:57,4896,779
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0781:46,5855,365

McNaughton (12) may also be a first name.

McNaughton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNACHTAN, Macnauchtan, Macnauchton, Macnaghten, Macnaughtan, Macnaughten, Macnaughton, Macnauton: In Gaelic Mac Neachdainn, 'son of Neachdain, ' the Pictish Nechtan, q. v. Gillecrist Mac Nachtan granted the church of Kelmurkhe (Kilmorich) in 1247 to the Abbey of Inchaffray (Inchaffray, p. 65). Donald Macnachtane, son of an unmarried nobleman and an unmarried woman, was dean of Dunkeld in 1431 (Pap. Lett., VIII, p. 368,628). Sir Duncan McNachtan was dean of Dunkeld in 1438 (Athole, p. 707), and Donald McNachtan, crown tenant of Eddergoll, 1480 (Christie, p. 84). Schir Maureis McNauchtane was vicar of Inchedin in 1510 (Mocgregor, I, p. 84). Donald Macnachtane, rector of Weem (Pap. Lett., IX), Alexander Maknachtan of Dounderaw signed the earl of Argyll's letters of fire and sword against Clan Gregor in 1565 (BBT., p. 212), and was a witness at Garvie, 1569 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 184), John McNauchtane of Dundarrow and Duncan McNauchtane, his brother, were charged in 1596 with violence to Dame Jeane, Lady Ardkinglas (RPC., V, p. 322). John MacNachtan of Dunderaw witnessed a commission by the earl of Argyll, 1598 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 75), and Alister M'Nachtane of Dindaraw was admitted burgess of Glasgow gratis in 1614 (Burgesses). As late as 1627 Colonel Alexander MacNaughten raised a company of two hundred Highland bowmen for service in the expedition to France for the relief of La Rochelle. They were, however, recruited too late for that purpose (HP., I, p. 113). MacNachtin 1563, MacNaghtane 1513, Macneacain 17c., MacNeacden and M'Neachden 1403, MacNaichtane 1618, Macknaughtane 1630. See Nachtyson.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) Son of Neachtan =a Pledge; or Pure One [Irish and Gaelic neachd + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, Irish) The son of Neachdain or Neachtan (the pure one).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McAn Achduinn. The son of the expert and potent, from Mac, Gaelic, son, an, of, and achduinn, tools and instruments of all kinds; able, expert, potent.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McNaughton Last Name Facts

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

McNaughton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McNaughton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,186th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 604,575 people. The surname McNaughton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of McNaughton live; 63 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. McNaughton is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name globally, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 5,999 people, or 1 in 60,420. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

McNaughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McNaughton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McNaughton last name rose 556 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 20 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNaughton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McNaughton surname is primarily Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McNaughton last name are 10.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.67% registered with the political party.

The amount McNaughton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.36% more than the national average, earning R 312,156 per year; in United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $51,994 CAD per year.

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