Magowen Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

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

Magowen 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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Magowen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Magowen 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)

Magowen Last Name Facts

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

Magowen is found most frequently in Northern Ireland. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magowen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Magowen is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Magowen reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Magowen is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 205,004. In Northern Ireland Magowen is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Northern Ireland this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Magowen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magowen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Magowen last name declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magowen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Magowen surname is chiefly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGowen9324/
Magown92139/
Magoen922/
McGowen865,777/
MacGown86154/
Megowen8642/
Makgoen862/
Magouen861/
Magawen860/
Magowin860/
Magoven860/
Magovene804/
Magooean801/
MacGowne801/
Macgoyen801/
Mangouen801/
Magowine800/
McGown772,511/
Magoun77309/
Magean77116/
Mogoen7711/
Magoin776/
Magaen774/
Magawn772/
Mokgoweng752/
Magowaine750/
McGowan7164,248/
Magayon712,974/
McGowin71852/
Mageean71454/
Magoyan71411/
Mahgoun71171/
Maguben7160/
McGoven7156/
Mangean7139/
Mangoun7119/
Maghean7117/
Magoung7113/
Mangeyn7112/
MacGoun7110/
Magaion716/
Magaben714/
Magawin714/
MacGean713/
Megawen713/
Megouen712/
Maghoun712/
Magoing712/
Mangoin712/
Makgean711/
Magiyon711/
Mageane711/
Magoyon711/
Magayen711/
Maggoun711/
Maagoun711/
Maegean711/
Maugean711/
Magheen711/
Magovin711/
Meagaen711/
Magoyne711/
Magovem711/
Mageann711/
Maugoin710/
Magoine710/
Magoune710/
Magoink710/
Magehan710/
Maghuben672,754/
Mongoven67249/
Mangayon67143/
Mahgoune6795/
Mangoyan6768/
Mangayen6751/
Mangawin6728/
Mangoian6716/
Maghaben6713/
Magayoon676/
Magueyan674/
Maungoun674/
Magayong674/
Mongouen673/
Makgeane672/
Maugeant671/
Magheane671/
Mashgean671/
Macgeean671/
Maguwing671/
Magoutne671/
Magayonn671/
Magoyane671/
Maigoing671/
Mougouen671/
Magawing671/
Maggoune671/
MacGehan670/

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