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Where Does The Last Name Roughan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Roughan occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roughan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Roughan is the 294,637^th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,627,449 people. The surname Roughan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Roughan live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944^th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 282 people, or 1 in 95,729. In Australia Roughan is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 44 percent live, Queensland, where 33 percent live and South Australia, where 8 percent live. Other than Australia it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Ireland, where 20 percent live.

Roughan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Roughan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 791 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 101 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 748 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roughan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Roughan last name are 2.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roughan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.84% more than the national average, earning $58,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.99% more than the national average, earning $61,103 CAD per year.