Mclaughin

Mclaughin Meaning & Origin

About Mclaughin
The surname McLaughlin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Lochlainn, meaning "son of Lochlann." Lochlann was a personal name that originated from the Norse name Lachlann, which means "land of the lochs" or "land of the lakes." The surname McLaughlin is commonly found in Ireland and is associated with the descendants of the Norse-Gaelic clans who settled in the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mclaughin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mclaughin: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mclaughin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M240205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L AO1 G IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mclaughin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mclaughin in Braille

Here's how to represent Mclaughin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mclaughin in braille

How to sign the name Mclaughin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mclaughin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mclaughin in sign language

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