MacEoghain Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacEoghain Surname Definition:

MACEOCHAGAIN: 'non of Eochagan,' a diminutive of Eochaidh, which see. Gillascoppe Mahohegen appears in the reign of Alexander II in a trial in Edinburgh because he had not given the hostages he had undertaken to deliver into the king's hands (APS.

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MacEoghain Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404

MacEoghain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACEOCHAGAIN: 'non of Eochagan,' a diminutive of Eochaidh, which see. Gillascoppe Mahohegen appears in the reign of Alexander II in a trial in Edinburgh because he had not given the hostages he had undertaken to deliver into the king's hands (APS., I, p. 68). He appears again in 1223 as Gillescop Macihacian, witness in a charter by Thomas de Colvile of lands in Galloway to the Abbey of Melrose (Melros, p. 172).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

MacEoghain Demographics

MacEoghain Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 5 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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MacEoghain Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacEoghain is found most frequently in Ireland. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of MacEoghain.

How Common Is The Last Name MacEoghain? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of MacEoghain reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Besides Ireland this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live.

MacEoghain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacEoghain has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacEoghain surname increased 280 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacEoghain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacEoghan951/
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Mazheogang701/
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Matchiagang571/
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