MacGovern Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGovern Surname Definition:

Mag Shamhadhráin A Breffny sept of note. Bibl; IF 163; Map Cavan

MacGovern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2811:16,7581,837
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
England131:4,286,005132,302
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
France91:7,380,302306,885
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

MacGovern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Shamhadhráin A Breffny sept of note. Bibl; IF 163; Map Cavan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of little Samhradh (summer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacGovern Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGovern has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGovern? popularity and diffusion

It is the 686,443rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,869,319 people. The last name MacGovern is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of MacGovern are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 281 people, or 1 in 16,758. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 63 percent reside, Connaught, where 18 percent reside and Munster, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Ireland MacGovern is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

MacGovern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacGovern has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacGovern surname rose 2,007 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,018 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacGovern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacGovern are 23.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.14% registered to vote for the party.

MacGovern earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $45,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKgovern950/
McGovern9432,905/
Magovern94245/
MacGowern891/
Magoveren890/
Magoverin890/
Magavern8248/
Maqovern821/
Mogovern820/
Mongovern780/
Mougovern780/

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