O'Loughran Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Loughran Surname Definition:

Ó Luachráin A family notable for many distinguished ecclesiastics. MIF 167; Map Arm

O'Loughran Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

O'Loughran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Luachráin A family notable for many distinguished ecclesiastics. MIF 167; Map Arm

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Loughran Demographics

O'Loughran Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 2 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Loughran Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Loughran Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Loughran has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of O'Loughran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Loughran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,316,765th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. O'Loughran is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Loughran live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name O'Loughran is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found.

O'Loughran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Loughran has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Loughran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O Loughran900/
Olaughran840/
Oluferan6738/
Olufiran6710/

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Footnotes

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