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Vaughan


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Origin Of The Surname Vaughan

Meaning Of The Surname Vaughan

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Interesting Facts About Vaughan

This surname actually began life as a pet name given to people in order to differentiate between a son and father who had the same name. For example if two brothers were called Gwyn, the younger would often be called Gwyn Vaughan to differentiate them. The name actually comes from the Welsh word ‘fychan’ which means small or little.

Vaughan Statistics

Vaughan is the number 437 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 21,978 share the surname Vaughan in the UK.

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