MacCaughan Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
MacCaughan Surname Definition:
These two anglicized forms of Mac Eacháin are fairly numerous in Co. Antrim, but very rare outside north-east Ulster. The cognate Mag Eacháin is usually made MacGahan, which is a well known Co.
Louth name: it is often written Magahan.
Read More About This SurnameMacCaughan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
MacCaughan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
These two anglicized forms of Mac Eacháin are fairly numerous in Co. Antrim, but very rare outside north-east Ulster. The cognate Mag Eacháin is usually made MacGahan, which is a well known Co.
Louth name: it is often written Magahan.
Woulfe says that Mac Gaoithín has also MacGahan as one of its anglicized forms, but this is usually MacGeehin (q.v.).
Mac Eacháin An Antrim and north Derry name. Some families have changed it to MacCaughey.
SIF 31
MacCaughan Demographics
Average MacCaughan Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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MacCaughan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacCaughan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacCaughan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of MacCaughan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacCaughan? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacCaughan is the 5,587,209th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname MacCaughan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacCaughan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
MacCaughan is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 100 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live.
MacCaughan Last Name Statistics demography
MacCaughan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCaughan | 95 | 2,149 | / |
| MacAughan | 95 | 0 | / |
| Macaungan | 84 | 17 | / |
| MacCgugan | 84 | 3 | / |
| Macagan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Macugan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Macagaan | 78 | 423 | / |
| MacGugan | 78 | 97 | / |
| Macagand | 78 | 2 | / |
| Macugang | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macungan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macaagan | 78 | 1 | / |
| McAgan | 75 | 0 | / |
| MacGougan | 74 | 180 | / |
| Macaingan | 74 | 3 | / |
| Macagaaan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Macougang | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makaungan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Macagon | 71 | 24 | / |
| Makagan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makugan | 71 | 3 | / |
| MacKeighan | 70 | 6 | / |
| Mackeaggan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Maakougang | 70 | 1 | / |
| Macuganova | 70 | 1 | / |
| Makugang | 67 | 28 | / |
| Makougan | 67 | 22 | / |
| Makagaan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makungan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makagane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhijaghan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magsagan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macogang | 67 | 1 | / |
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