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McElgan Surname Definition:
This is a variant of Gilgunn (Mac Giolla Chunna-see More Irish Families, p. 119) in west Ulster and the more usual spelling there.
McElgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
McElgan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is a variant of Gilgunn (Mac Giolla Chunna-see More Irish Families, p. 119) in west Ulster and the more usual spelling there.
— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
McElgan Demographics
McElgan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElan | 92 | 3 | / |
| McKelghan | 88 | 2 | / |
| McElain | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mcelhan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McClgan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McLegan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElane | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElhane | 80 | 2 | / |
| McElhann | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElaain | 80 | 1 | / |
| McLengan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElhang | 80 | 0 | / |
| McEslain | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGilgan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mcclegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McEalane | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKellingan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mselan | 77 | 7 | / |
| McYlan | 77 | 1 | / |
| McElon | 77 | 1 | / |
| McElam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mccleggan | 75 | 1 | / |
| McLenghan | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCleghan | 75 | 1 | / |
| McEasland | 75 | 1 | / |
| McClengan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McElhaten | 75 | 0 | / |
| McEilaine | 75 | 0 | / |
| McElheand | 75 | 0 | / |
| McElhatten | 71 | 161 | / |
| Mselane | 71 | 49 | / |
| McElion | 71 | 3 | / |
| McIlain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mgelane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mjelane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mclegon | 71 | 1 | / |
| McElone | 71 | 1 | / |
| McClenghan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McHelon | 71 | 1 | / |
| McLgone | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCleggann | 71 | 1 | / |
| McElhon | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElham | 71 | 0 | / |
| McEloon | 71 | 0 | / |
| McClinghan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McEloun | 71 | 0 | / |
| McIlane | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElhone | 67 | 1,204 | / |
| Mcleggon | 67 | 238 | / |
| Mgehlane | 67 | 1 | / |
| McIlaain | 67 | 1 | / |
| McClegon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msselang | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElaham | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIliain | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIleane | 67 | 0 | / |
| McElocen | 67 | 0 | / |
| McEloing | 67 | 0 | / |
| McElosen | 67 | 0 | / |
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