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Geoughgan Surname Definition:
Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII
Geoughgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
Geoughgan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
Geoughgan Demographics
Geoughgan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 5 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoghgan | 94 | 21 | / |
| Geoughan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Geoghan | 88 | 769 | / |
| Geoggan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Geogehegan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Geoghean | 82 | 40 | / |
| Geaughan | 82 | 37 | / |
| Geeoghan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gheoghan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Geogan | 80 | 16 | / |
| Eoghan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Geogiegan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Geaghan | 75 | 363 | / |
| Geugang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geongan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joughan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geogham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geokgan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gheogan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cughgan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gehagan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gehogan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jounghan | 71 | 95 | / |
| Eogan | 71 | 41 | / |
| Joughaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geogaing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coughgon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geogahan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Geagan | 67 | 410 | / |
| Juggan | 67 | 223 | / |
| Geygan | 67 | 107 | / |
| Yougan | 67 | 104 | / |
| Giogan | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jougan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Joushghan | 67 | 19 | / |
| Joghan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Geogam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehagan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jughan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heogan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehogan | 67 | 1 | / |
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