Explore the Family Name Gaughran

The meaning of Gaughran

Irish (Meath): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Eachráin, a patronymic from the personal name Eachrán, perhaps containing the element each- ‘horse’. Compare Gahan 1.

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How common is the last name Gaughran in the United States?

According to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gaughran has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Gaughran was ranked 48,380th in terms of most common surnames in the U.S., but this ranking dropped to 52,267 by 2010, representing a decrease of 8.03%. The total number of individuals with this surname also fell from 410 in 2000 to 397 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.17%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the Gaughran surname per 100,000 people declined by 13.33%, moving from 0.15 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,380	#52,267	-8.03%
Count	410	397	-3.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gaughran

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Gaughran surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides some fascinating insights. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the Gaughran surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of Gaughrans who identified as White, falling from 96.10% in 2000 to 94.96% in 2010 - a change of -1.19%. Interestingly, the percentage of Gaughrans identifying as Hispanic saw an increase during this period, rising from 2.20% in 2000 to 3.27% in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 48.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.1%	94.96%	-1.19%
Hispanic	2.2%	3.27%	48.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%