Magown Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

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

Magown 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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Magown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Magown 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)

Magown Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magown is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magown? popularity and diffusion

The surname Magown is the 1,504,764th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Magown reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States Magown is mostly found in: Texas, where 23 percent live, Massachusetts, where 18 percent live and Florida, where 17 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Magown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magown has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Magown last name expanded 202 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magown Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Magown are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.84% being registered with the political party.

Magown earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.08% more than the national average, earning $62,171 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGown92154/
Magowen9215/
Magowin920/
MacGowen8624/
MacGowne861/
McGown832,511/
Megown83190/
Magawn832/
McGowen775,777/
McGowin77852/
Magawin774/
Megowin770/
Mangawin7128/
Maguwing711/
Magawing711/
MacGewen711/
MacGewin710/
Manggawin674/
Magavn671/
Maguben6260/
McGoven6256/
Magaben624/
Maghuben572,754/
Maghaben5713/
Maighaben531/
Moongawin531/
MacGabhnn531/

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