McCahon Surname

358,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCahon Surname Definition:

A variant of MacCaughan, q.v

McCahon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5251:51,4206,365
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Northern Ireland1851:9,9731,582
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Canada761:484,81041,569
England651:857,20145,134
Scotland481:111,5387,348
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
China21:683,660,78330,601
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1261:35,1583,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McCahon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of MacCaughan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCahon Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCahon is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCahon? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCahon is the 358,044th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,194,024 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 60 percent of McCahon are found; 60 percent are found in Australasia and 60 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 525 people, or 1 in 51,420. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 50 percent reside, New South Wales, where 21 percent reside and Queensland, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent reside.

McCahon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCahon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCahon surname expanded 1,291 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCahon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCahon surname is chiefly Presbyterian (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCahon are 5.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCahon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 104.66% more than the national average, earning R 486,348 per year; in United States they earn 26.38% more than the national average, earning $54,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $51,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAhon9224/
McGahon86626/
McJahon8612/
McKahon863/
McChaon860/
McAon831/
McCaothn800/
McCoan7749/
McAhom771/
McKaon770/
McGohon7175/
McCooun712/
McCuian712/
McCouan712/
McCohan711/
McKeaon711/
McKahun710/
McAihian671/
McKauhan671/
McGoahan671/
Mcgauhan671/
McCohane670/
McQuaion670/

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