McCowan Surname

76,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

McCowan Surname Definition:

MACCOWAN: For origin of name See under Macilchomhchain. John M'Coan in Duchre, parish of Kilbrandon, 1691 (Argyll Inv.). Perhaps also David M'Kowne, notary in Glasgow, 1550, whose name is also spelled M'Kownne and M'Kowin (Protocols, l). M'Kowyne 1558.

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McCowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3681:67,5227,854
Canada5051:72,9628,288
Australia4581:58,9437,155
Scotland2701:19,8292,316
England2261:246,54020,052
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norfolk Island51:459108
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3231:11,5891,416
England911:267,86118,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8581:58,5306,485

McCowan (10) may also be a first name.

McCowan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOWAN: For origin of name See under Macilchomhchain. John M'Coan in Duchre, parish of Kilbrandon, 1691 (Argyll Inv.). Perhaps also David M'Kowne, notary in Glasgow, 1550, whose name is also spelled M'Kownne and M'Kowin (Protocols, l). M'Kowyne 1558.

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

McCowan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCowan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCowan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 76,554th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,138,679 people. The last name McCowan is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of McCowan reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5,368 people, or 1 in 67,522. In The United States McCowan is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Tennessee, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

McCowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCowan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCowan last name expanded 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCowan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCowan last name are 10.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.88% being registered with the party.

The amount McCowan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.96% less than the national average, earning $39,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $54,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCowan9382/
Mac'cowan881/
MaCowan86109/
Mocowan862/
MacCowen802/
McCain7725,837/
McCone771,114/
McCoin77961/
McOwen77625/
McCoun77570/
McCaan7733/
McKowen71727/
McCaine71288/
Macoyan71115/
MacCoun7153/
MacCain7143/
Maccean7143/
Makowan7119/
Mocovan7110/
MacOwen716/
Maccoin712/
Moccain712/
Mocawan711/
Maqowan711/
Macoban711/
Mccayne711/
Mokawane67951/
Makowane67298/
McAin6732/
MacGowen6724/
MacCaine679/
Mokowane675/
Mackawan675/
Makcawan674/
Macawane674/
Mookawan674/
McOne673/
Macovane673/
Maskowan672/
MacGawan672/
McAan672/
Mokowain671/
Moqowane671/
Maycawan671/

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McCowan Reference & Research

Cowan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCown FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Cowan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McCown FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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