McCargow Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

McCargow Surname Definition:

MACCARGO: A Galloway surname. The escheat of Makargo in the court of the Steward of Annandale is recorded, 1465 (ER., VII, p. 309). William M'Kergue at Blairquhanmiln was shot for being a Covenanter, 1685 (Hanna, II, p. 258). McCarge 1684.

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McCargow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325

McCargow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCARGO: A Galloway surname. The escheat of Makargo in the court of the Steward of Annandale is recorded, 1465 (ER., VII, p. 309). William M'Kergue at Blairquhanmiln was shot for being a Covenanter, 1685 (Hanna, II, p. 258). McCarge 1684.

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

McCargow Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCargow is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCargow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,394,033rd most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of McCargow live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Tai-Asia.

It is most numerous in Thailand, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 1,139,328. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, where 98 percent live and Chachoengsao Province, where 2 percent live. Aside from Thailand this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 6 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

McCargow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCargow has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McCargow surname fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCarow930/
McCarrow885/
McArow8612/
McCarrows820/
McArrow800/
McKergow7569/
McGarrow7527/
McCorrow751/
McKarrow750/
McAraw7134/
McGaraw672/
Mkarov5718/
McOraw571/
Mkarova5312/
Mkaroff531/

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