MacGinn Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGinn Surname Definition:

MacGinn and its composite form Maginn are approximately equally numerous and are now found respectively in Counties Tyrone and Down. MacGinn, or MacGinne, is listed in the “census” of 1659 as a principal Irish name in the barony of Oneilland, Co.

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MacGinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

MacGinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MacGinn and its composite form Maginn are approximately equally numerous and are now found respectively in Counties Tyrone and Down. MacGinn, or MacGinne, is listed in the “census” of 1659 as a principal Irish name in the barony of Oneilland, Co. Armagh, i.e. the territory which lies between Tyrone and Down. The name is Mag Fhinn in Irish. This is anglicized MacGing, or Ging without the prefix, in the three Connacht counties of Mayo, Leitrim and Galway. In Mayo, according to Woulfe, the variant Mac Fhinn, which becomes MacKing, is also found, but if extant this is very rare. I have found no evidence to determine whether MacGing of Connacht is a branch of the Ulster sept.

William Maginn (1793-1842)left Dublin in 1828 and became one of the foremost personalities in the literary and journalistic field in London. Edward Maginn (1802-1849), a Tyrone man, was coadjutor Bishop of Derry and a staunch supporter of the more extreme Nationalists of his time.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Fhinn MacGing is the form almost invariably used in Mayo and Leitrim.

MacGinn is usually in Tyrone and Maginn in Antrim and Down. SIF 78

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGinn Last Name Facts

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

MacGinn is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGinn? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacGinn is the 2,605,694th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of MacGinn live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The surname MacGinn is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 112,118. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 52 percent reside, Munster, where 45 percent reside and Ulster, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

MacGinn Last Name Statistics demography

MacGinn earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McGinn9212,051/
Maginn921,641/
Macgin924/
MacInn921/
MacGuinne881/
Mackinn86123/
MacGing8618/
Machinn863/
Magginn861/
Maginne861/
MacGenn861/
Manginn861/
MacGuin861/
Macgain861/
Maguinn860/
Maginng860/
Magin836,758/
Macin831,516/
McGin8316/
MacQuinn8068/
Mackinne801/
Maunginn801/
Maguinne800/
Machin7728,259/
Mangin7713,619/
Mackin779,285/
McGann778,731/
Maguin771,144/
Maugin77762/
Macain77457/
Maging77151/
Maggin77133/
Macoin77131/
Maghin77122/
McKinn7789/
Macein7759/
Magien7751/
Magsin7751/
Maigin7720/
Meginn7719/
Maacin7714/
Majcin7712/
Masgin777/
Magzin777/
Maegin777/
Meagin776/
MacCin775/
Magnne773/
Moginn772/
Magind772/
Majgin772/
Mazgin771/
Makgin771/
Maignn771/
Maucin771/
MacUin771/
Meacin771/
MacXin771/
Makinn771/
Maicin771/
Magkin770/
Maagin770/
Maygin770/
MacGeehin750/
Magn73183/
McIn7310/
MacN734/
Mauguin711,569/
Maichin71426/
Meachin71422/
Macquin71271/
Mashgin71164/
Macoine71140/
Macaine71137/
Mackion71134/
Maguing71128/
Mackain7169/
Makchin7167/
McKinne7157/
Manggin7146/
Mauchin7145/
MacKenn7144/
Machkin7143/
MacCain7143/
Maungin7139/
Machein7138/
Mackina7138/
Maghijn7127/
Magkina7122/
Mackuin7118/
Maghgin7110/
Manghin7110/
Mahagin719/
Maughin716/
Magdzin716/
Maachin716/
MacGeen715/
Maxinne714/
Mackien714/
Mackine714/
Macksin714/
Maingin714/
Magenne713/
Meakinn712/
Maccoin712/
Maghenn711/
Maighin711/
Mayhcin711/
Maychin711/
MacKisn711/
Madkinn711/
MacKinh711/
Maugien711/
Masghin711/
Maackin711/
Maghsin711/
Mahacin711/
Magquin711/
Magkain711/
Maiging711/
Magxina711/
Mahguin711/
Meangin711/
Mazguin711/
Macuine711/
Macchin711/
Maughnn710/
Moguinn710/
Maxsinn710/
Mauging710/
MacCuin710/
Magne6735,924/
Makin6725,674/
Magen673,159/
Maxin671,544/
Macaigne67780/
Mogin67660/
Macchion67423/
Macen67413/
McAnn67288/
McGan67170/
McKin67159/
Mocin67156/
Megin67137/
Maigienė6780/
Macxn6746/
Macquine6734/
McAin6732/
Magim6731/
Maginova6727/
Macaisne6722/
Mazgienė6721/
Macín6720/
Maqin6718/
Macchina6717/
Mangn6713/
Mägin6712/
Magnå6712/
McHin6711/
MacCaine679/
Macne679/
Magén678/
Magnø677/
Magín676/
Macuhina675/
Macoigne675/
Makching675/
Maugenne674/
Maschkin673/
MacHkine673/
MacQuain673/
Maghn673/
Maign673/
MacCn672/
Machkhin672/
MacQuenn672/
Mahaging672/
Mackienė672/
Makingne672/
Makchain671/
Mashckin671/
Maygn671/
MacKaine671/
MacKn671/
MacNg671/
Maugn671/
Maichein671/
Matchgne671/
Mauguint671/
Macchain671/
Macchine671/
Macching671/
Macahina671/
Macén671/
Magguing671/
Magsn671/
Magnt671/
Maigjing671/
Maiguing671/
Makchina671/
Makchine671/
Mégin671/
Machkein671/
Maicn671/
Maknn671/
Mhagn671/
Mackeine671/
McGen670/
Meagn670/
MacKisen670/
Meachenn670/
Maqnn670/

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