MacKiggan Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacKiggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacKiggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England21:27,859,030389,889
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

MacKiggan Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacKiggan occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKiggan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname MacKiggan is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of MacKiggan are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 214,153. In Scotland MacKiggan is most common in: Highland, where 48 percent live, Argyll and Bute, where 16 percent live and Glasgow City, where 16 percent live. Besides Scotland this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKeigan89779/
MacHiggan890/
Makigan882/
MacKeighan846/
Mackeaggan844/
MacQuiggan840/
Machighan7819/
Macaingan783/
Makhighan783/
MacGiggon782/
MacKeegan781/
Makuigang781/
Makaingan781/
McKagan7578/
MacEgan7523/
Makugan753/
Macigon751/
Macugan751/
Mocighan7132/
Mekuigan711/
McAgan670/

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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 MacKiggan
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