MacGown Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacGown Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of the Smith [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gobhan] Cp. Gow.

MacGown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England41:13,929,515290,718
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacGown Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of the Smith [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gobhan] Cp. Gow.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacGown Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGown is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGown? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacGown is the 1,409,418th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of MacGown reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 2,626,514. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maine, where 20 percent are found, New Hampshire, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

MacGown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacGown has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacGown Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacGown last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

MacGown earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.07% more than the national average, earning $59,144 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGowen9324/
MacGowne931/
McGown922,511/
Magown92139/
Macown9218/
McGowen865,777/
McGowin86852/
Mackown8697/
Magowen8615/
MacOwen866/
MacCown861/
Magowin860/
MacQuown8013/
MacCowen802/
MacGewen801/
MacGewin800/
McCown776,886/
McKown775,029/
McOwen77625/
Megown77190/
Makown77187/
Magawn772/
McKowen71727/
Macoben71103/
McGoven7156/
Macobin7112/
Magawin714/
Makowin711/
Makohwn711/
Maquown710/
Megowin710/
Makowen710/
Mangawin6728/
Magawing671/
Makouwen671/
Maguwing671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacGown
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