MacGougan Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacGougan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacGougan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1341:274,96725,811
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

MacGougan Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGougan is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGougan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,272,314th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. MacGougan is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of MacGougan live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 274,967. In Canada MacGougan is primarily found in: Alberta, where 28 percent reside, Ontario, where 27 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 19 percent reside. Other than Canada MacGougan occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

MacGougan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacGougan are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount MacGougan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $52,992 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 MacGougan
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