MacGeoghegan Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
MacGeoghegan Surname Definition:
Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII
MacGeoghegan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
MacGeoghegan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII
MacGeoghegan Demographics
Average MacGeoghegan Salary in
South Africa
R 105,660
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
MacGeoghegan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacGeoghegan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacGeoghegan is found most in South Africa. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacGeoghegan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of MacGeoghegan are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,417,770. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 90 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 9 percent live.
MacGeoghegan Last Name Statistics demography
MacGeoghegan earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.54% less than the national average, earning R 105,660 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGeoghegan | 96 | 232 | / |
| McGeoughegan | 92 | 0 | / |
| McGoghegan | 91 | 0 | / |
| McGeochegan | 87 | 1 | / |
| McGoeghegan | 87 | 1 | / |
| McGeoghagan | 87 | 0 | / |
| MacCgugan | 67 | 3 | / |
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Footnotes
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