McCavigan Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

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

McCavigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCavigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1141:16,1852,152
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

McCavigan Last Name Facts

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

McCavigan is found most in Northern Ireland. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCavigan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,701,480th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 101 percent of McCavigan are found; 101 percent are found in Northern Europe and 101 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McCavigan is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 16,185. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Other than Northern Ireland this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

McCavigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCavigan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCavigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCavigan
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