Guckavan Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Guckavan Surname User-submission:

The Irish family name Guckevan is classified as being a patronym. Many family names, indeed the largest category of nomenclature, are derived from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the family name Guckevan is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic 'Mag Uiginn', denoting 'son of Uiginn', an ancient personal name of unknown Norse origin.

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Guckavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125

Guckavan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Irish family name Guckevan is classified as being a patronym. Many family names, indeed the largest category of nomenclature, are derived from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the family name Guckevan is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic 'Mag Uiginn', denoting 'son of Uiginn', an ancient personal name of unknown Norse origin. Variants of the surname Guckevan include Guckien, Guckian, MacGuckin, MacGoohin, and MacGuigan. The Mag Uiginns were a sept of Cenel Eoghain among whom personal names of Norse origin are common, claiming descent from Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They were erenaghs, lay abbots, of Ballinderry on the Derry-Tyrone border and a 1602 Fiant relating to county Tyrone records the name as MacGuigaine.

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Guckavan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Guckavan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Guckavan is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guckavan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guckavan is the 3,274,477th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Guckavan live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Maryland, where 3 percent live.

Guckavan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Guckavan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Guckavan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukavan864/
Ghukasvan821/
Gucaban8060/
Ukavane801/
Hukavan801/
Guscaban751/
Ukhavain751/
Ukawan713/
Ucaban712/
Ukauwan673/
Gocaban672/
Ukavong671/
Aukavon671/
Ucheawan636/
Ukawanne634/
Aukkawan633/
Ukaihuan631/
Ocovan573/
Ukabon571/
Ukawong53230/
Ukawone531/
Gokcoban5035/
Ukkawong501/
Ukawhein501/

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