MacGathan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

MacGathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacGathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

MacGathan Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGathan is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGathan? popularity and diffusion

MacGathan is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacGathan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States MacGathan is primarily found in: New York, where 100 percent reside.

MacGathan Last Name Statistics demography

MacGathan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 90.44% less than the national average, earning $4,125 USD per year.

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MacGathan Reference & Research

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

McCaughan 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 MacGathan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis