Naughtan Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Naughtan Surname Definition:

V. MacNaughtan, Mac Naghten.

Naughtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Naughtan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. MacNaughtan, Mac Naghten.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Naughtan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naughtan is found most frequently in Ireland. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Naughtan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naughtan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Naughtan are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland Naughtan is most numerous in: Connaught, where 100 percent live. Besides Ireland this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.

Naughtan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Naughtan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Naughtan last name decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Naughtan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naughton8817,309/
Naughtton822/
Naughtoin821/
Neaughton820/
Naghton800/
Noughton7532/
Nanghton7511/
Nayghton751/
Naughtom751/
Neughton750/
Naaghtton710/
Noghton670/
Neighton630/

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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 Naughtan
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