MacColgan Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
MacColgan Surname Definition:
Mac Colgan There were two main septs of this name, viz. one of Tirkeeran and Donaghmore the other of Kilcolgan (as Map). The former were also called O’Colgan. IF 83; Map Derry and Off; Plate IV
MacColgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
MacColgan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Colgan There were two main septs of this name, viz. one of Tirkeeran and Donaghmore the other of Kilcolgan (as Map). The former were also called O’Colgan. IF 83; Map Derry and Off; Plate IV
MacColgan Demographics
MacColgan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacColgan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacColgan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacColgan has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacColgan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,307,654th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname MacColgan is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacColgan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
MacColgan is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 224,235. In Ireland MacColgan is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent live.
MacColgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacColgan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacColgan last name grew 1,050 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacColgan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McColgan | 94 | 3,127 | / |
| MacOlgan | 94 | 0 | / |
| MacCollan | 89 | 1 | / |
| McColan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Macolan | 88 | 5 | / |
| Macolane | 82 | 3 | / |
| Macolean | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mecolgan | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacKcollian | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mackoland | 78 | 79 | / |
| Maccallan | 78 | 29 | / |
| MacCollam | 78 | 16 | / |
| Macalngan | 78 | 13 | / |
| MacOulian | 78 | 2 | / |
| Makcolane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macalan | 75 | 182 | / |
| Maqolan | 75 | 131 | / |
| Macolon | 75 | 5 | / |
| Macolam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makolan | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacCasland | 74 | 20 | / |
| Macalingan | 74 | 3 | / |
| Macalnggan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makolane | 71 | 1,097 | / |
| MaCallan | 71 | 668 | / |
| McCallan | 71 | 455 | / |
| Macalang | 71 | 161 | / |
| McCullan | 71 | 55 | / |
| MacAslan | 71 | 13 | / |
| Macalian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Macalain | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maccalam | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacCalon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magcalan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macalane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matkolan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macollon | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacOlone | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacCausland | 70 | 123 | / |
| Macalinggan | 70 | 11 | / |
| Mackalyan | 67 | 677 | / |
| Macatlang | 67 | 511 | / |
| Macaslang | 67 | 263 | / |
| Macaalang | 67 | 215 | / |
| MacAuslan | 67 | 109 | / |
| Macaulang | 67 | 32 | / |
| Maccallam | 67 | 23 | / |
| MacCollom | 67 | 19 | / |
| MacCallon | 67 | 18 | / |
| Makholane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Makoulian | 67 | 10 | / |
| McAlan | 67 | 7 | / |
| MacCalone | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makqolane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Magcalang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mocotlane | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacAuland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maskolyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macallean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macallian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macollong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makoulane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makoulang | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCaloon | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacAsland | 67 | 0 | / |
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