Vaughan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Vaughan Name Meaning: The surname is a mutated form of the Welsh word 'fychan',meaning 'younger'.

This was used as a descriptive name to separate 'father' from 'son'.The word 'fychan' developed to 'vychan'in english.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Vaughan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Vaughan family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 200
Agricultural Labourer 153
Independent 124
Farmer 99
Labourer 89
Male Servant 67
Shoe Maker 46
Carpenter 28
Tailor 23
Blacksmith 17
Collier 16
Miner 16
Dress Maker 15
Coal Miner 14
Mason 14
Baker 13
Butcher 13
Servant 11
Sawyer 11
Gardener 11
Clerk 11
Apprentice 10
Joiner 10
Mariner 9
Inmate 9

Vaughan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Vaughan 100% 58,865
2 Vaughn 86% 3,746
3 Vaughen 86% 388
4 Vaun 57% 127
5 Vaughon 86% 109

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The surname Vaughan is the most popular version of all its varients

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