MacEgan Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

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

MacEgan Surname Definition:

Owen MacEgan signed his name as Owen Hegane in 1602 (see Pacata Hibernia II, 186). Useful notes on MacEgan will be found in The Tribes and Customs of Hy Many, Appendix.

MacEgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

MacEgan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Owen MacEgan signed his name as Owen Hegane in 1602 (see Pacata Hibernia II, 186). Useful notes on MacEgan will be found in The Tribes and Customs of Hy Many, Appendix.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Aodhagáin A brehon family originally of Uí Maine, settled in Ormond. IF 133 etc; MIF 255; SIF 158; Map Gal and Tip; Plate X

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacEgan Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacEgan has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of MacEgan.

How Common Is The Last Name MacEgan? popularity and diffusion

MacEgan is the 4,116,508th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname MacEgan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of MacEgan reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States MacEgan is most numerous in: California, where 50 percent live, Colorado, where 32 percent live and Iowa, where 14 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent live.

MacEgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacEgan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

MacEgan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.23% more than the national average, earning $58,781 USD per year.

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MacEgan Reference & Research

Clan Egan International - International Clan Egan web site.

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Footnotes

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