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Scotland

Early Origins of the Naughton family

The surname Naughton was first found in Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat as an important Dalcassian sept of the Ui Maine related to the Mulallys. The Lallys and the O'Naghtens were in turn chiefs of the Moenmoy from which they were driven in the English invasion of 1172. They settled in Tollendal where they became tenants of Lord Bermingham. Here they became Chiefs of the Fews. Neachtan, the progenitor, about 850 A.D., was the grandson of Aeneas Lally. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. Great confusion reigns between the Scottish Clan McNaughten (vide). Some learned scholars of the Irish McNaghtens claim to be descended of the Pictish race, being one of three clans of the old Maormors of Moray, Kings of the Picts who claimed title to the Kingdom of Scotland. Descended from Neachtan by five generations was Connor Catha Brian O'Neachtain who fought beside Brian Boru at Clontarf in 1014.

Early History of the Naughton family

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Naughton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Naughten, Nachtain, McNaughten, Naughton, Naghten, McNaughton, Norton, Naughtan, Nochtin, Nochton, Knochton, Connaughten, Connaughton, O'Naughton, O'Naghten, O'Nachten, McNaghten and many more.

Early Notables of the Naughton family

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Naughton Ranking

In the United States, the name Naughton is the 8,451^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Naughton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Naughton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Malcom Naughton, who arrived in New York in 1822 2
Dennis Naughton, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1846 2
Catherine Naughton, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2

Naughton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Marie Naughton, who settled in Illinois in 1941

Naughton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Naughton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Capt. Andrew Naughton U.E. who settled in Grand River, [Eastern District], Quebec c. 1784 he was a Captain in the Pioneers 3
Mr. Philander Naughton U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3
Andrew Naughton, who settled in Canada in 1796

Naughton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Naughton, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1810
Laurence Naughton, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland
Thomas Naughton, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland
A. Naughton who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec but died on Grosse Isle in 1847 4
Ms. Bridget Naughton, aged 22 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Naparina" departing from the port of Dublin, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 4
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Naughton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Naughton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Mathew Naughton, (Norton), (b. 1791), aged 31, Irish ploughman who was convicted in Wicklow, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 3rd September 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Cornelius Naughton, (b. 1817), aged 27, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Limerick, Ireland for 10 years for highway robbery, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 9th April 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1845 6
Mr. Peter Naughton, (b. 1818), aged 26, Irish tailor who was convicted in Roscommon, Ireland for 7 years for rioting, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 9th April 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. James Naughton, (b. 1830), aged 18, English labourer who was convicted in Clerkenwell, London, England for 10 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Eden" on 30th September 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 7
Edward Naughton, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on April 16, 1855, settling in Western Australia 8
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Naughton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Naughton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Naughton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Inchinnan" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 27th May 1852 9
William Naughton, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Owen Glendowner" in 1864
Mary Naughton, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Owen Glendowner" in 1864
Miss Bridget Naughton, (b. 1847), aged 18, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 9
Miss Mary Naughton, (b. 1846), aged 20, British dairymaid travelling from London aboard the ship "John Temperley" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st June 1866 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Naughton (post 1700) +

Robert "Bobby" Naughton (1944-2022), American jazz vibraphonist and pianist, born in Boston
James W. Naughton (1840-1898), American architect
Vice Admiral Richard Joseph Naughton (1946-2011), Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy (2002 to 2003)
Robert "Bobby" Naughton (b. 1944), American jazz vibraphonist
John H. Naughton, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 10
John Naughton, American Republican politician, Candidate for Maryland State House of Delegates District 19, 1998 10
James R. Naughton, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1948 10
Harold Naughton Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008 10
Edward F. Naughton, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Alaska State House of Representatives 12th District, 1973-74 10
E. Slattery Naughton, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Rhode Island State House of Representatives 21st District 2002 10
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Historic Events for the Naughton family +

RMS Titanic

Miss Hannah Naughton (d. 1912), aged 21, Irish Third Class passenger from Donoughmore who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 11

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 49)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th November 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1855 with 261 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1855
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html