MacCowan Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacCowan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Owan or Owen: v. Owen [Irish Mac Eoghain, genit. of Eoghan]

MacCowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

MacCowan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Owan or Owen: v. Owen [Irish Mac Eoghain, genit. of Eoghan]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacCowan Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacCowan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of MacCowan.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCowan? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacCowan is the 2,075,631st most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. MacCowan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of MacCowan are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 23 percent are found, New York, where 23 percent are found and Florida, where 16 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

MacCowan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacCowan last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

MacCowan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mac'cowan941/
McCowan936,400/
MaCowan93109/
Makowan8019/
Mocowan802/
Maqowan801/
Macoban801/
Makowane75298/
Mackawan755/
Makcawan754/
Macawane754/
Macovane753/
Mackewan753/
MacGawan752/
Maskowan752/
Mac'ewan751/
Maycawan751/
McEwan7119,223/
Makhowane71243/
Maikowang712/
Makoswane711/
Machchhuwain701/
McKewan67132/
Macaban6784/
Makawan6763/
Makowon6720/
Mekawan6713/
Mocovan6710/
Makewan675/
Macavan674/
Macawon671/
Mocawan671/

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MacCowan Reference & Research

McCown FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCown FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacCowan
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