Magowen Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMagowen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
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).
Magowen Demographics
Magowen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Magowen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magowen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Magowen occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magowen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,057,639th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Magowen live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 205,004. In Northern Ireland Magowen is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Northern Ireland this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Magowen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Magowen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magowen surname fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Magowen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Magowen surname is principally Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.
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