Where Does the Baughan Surname Come From?

Baughan is a spelling of the Welsh surname Vaughn. The family name meaning is “Small, or younger”, the same as for Vaughn.

How the spelling arose

Baughan is listed among the recognised spellings of Vaughn. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Vaughan and Vychan.

Baughan coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Baughan, so the heraldry linked to Vaughn is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Baughan report, with a museum-style coat of arms.