Magowan Surname

169,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Magowan Surname Definition:

MACAGOWNE: John McAgoune in Auchinbreck-Glendaruel, a charter witness. 1609 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 136). Allester McEan Riauche VcAgowne in Foirtirlettir was fined for resetting Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 631). John Moir McAgowne in Inruglas denounced rebel, 1619 (ibid.

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Magowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1,0341:1,784373
United States6661:544,23345,071
England4091:136,23013,344
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Scotland1321:40,5593,794
Australia641:421,80833,593
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Wales181:171,91811,581
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7871:5,629923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Magowan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACAGOWNE: John McAgoune in Auchinbreck-Glendaruel, a charter witness. 1609 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 136). Allester McEan Riauche VcAgowne in Foirtirlettir was fined for resetting Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 631). John Moir McAgowne in Inruglas denounced rebel, 1619 (ibid., XI, p. 574), John M'Donachie V'Agoune in Polloch, 1675 (Argyll Sasines. I, p. 245), Archibald Mc agowne, tenant of Ballichoan in Seill, 1669 (HP., IV, p. 224), and Archibald M'Aghoun in Overfairnoch, 1677 (Argyll).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Irish) The son of the smith or worker in metals.

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

Magowan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magowan is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magowan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Magowan is the 169,447th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,861,227 people. The last name Magowan is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Magowan are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 1,034 people, or 1 in 1,784. In Northern Ireland it is primarily found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Northern Ireland Magowan is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Magowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magowan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magowan surname expanded 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 787 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Magowan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States Magowan are 2.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Magowan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning R 213,108 per year; in United States they earn 21.66% more than the national average, earning $52,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGowan932,077/
Magowane9333/
Maggowan931/
Makgowane8825/
Magowaine880/
McGowan8664,248/
Megowan86193/
Magawan8625/
Maguwan8610/
Mogowan867/
Magoban862/
Magovan861/
Magewan860/
Mogowane80492/
Magawane8097/
Magawang8014/
Magovane807/
Maguwane802/
MacGawan802/
Mongowan801/
Mangovan800/
Makgawane752/
Mogohwane751/
Mogawan71363/
Megawan71190/
Mogovan71143/
Magavan7112/
Magabon7111/
Magobon7110/
Mangawahan717/
Maguwam711/
Maguban711/
Megowon711/
Mogawane67342/
Mangavan67183/
Manggawahan6750/
Mongovan6723/
Magavane6714/
Maghavan6710/
Maguvane676/
Mongawan673/
Mhogawan671/
Moguwane671/
Maghuban671/
Magavant671/

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