Where in Ireland does the family MACLAUGHLIN come from? Is MACLAUGHLIN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACLAUGHLIN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
MACLAUGHLIN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,408 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 89th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,359 (85.78%), Presbyterian: 544 (7.34%), Anglican: 452 (6.10%), Other / Not Given: 25 (0.34%), Methodist: 11 (0.15%), Congregationalist: 7 (0.09%), Salvation Army: 7 (0.09%), Plymouth Brethren: 3 (0.04%), Baptist: 2 (0.03%), Christian: 1 (0.01%), Independent: 1 (0.01%), Seventh Day Adventist: 1 (0.01%)
MACLAUGHLIN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,870 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 76th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACLAUGHLIN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,408
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 89th
- Strongest county association: Derry
Where was the MACLAUGHLIN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACLAUGHLIN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for MACLAUGHLIN
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACLAUGHLIN.
- Clafflin
- Mac Lachlainn
- MacClachlin
- MacClafflin
- MacClaughlin
- MacLachlan
- MacLachlin
- MacLaughlin
- MacLoughlin
- O'Loughlin
- Ó Loughlan
- Ó Loughlin
- Ó Maoileachlainn
- Ó Maoilsheachlainn
Dúchas Surname Index for MACLAUGHLIN
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACLAUGHLIN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACLAUGHLIN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACLAUGHLIN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACLAUGHLIN who are Catholic in each locality
MACLAUGHLIN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACLAUGHLIN who are Anglican in each locality
MACLAUGHLIN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACLAUGHLIN who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACLAUGHLIN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACLAUGHLIN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.