McElgun Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

McElgun 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.

McElgun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McElgun 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

McElgun Last Name Facts

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

The last name McElgun is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McElgun? popularity and diffusion

McElgun is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElgun are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McElgun is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States McElgun is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 59 percent are found, Florida, where 35 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found.

McElgun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McElgun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElgun Last Name Statistics demography

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

McElgun earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning $36,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElgunn93443/
McElgunne880/
McEloun860/
McElgum860/
Mcjlun772/
McElon771/
Mclegon711/
McElhum710/
McIluin710/
McElhon710/
McEloon710/
Mcleggon67238/
McEallum671/
McElhoen671/
McClegon671/
McIlhon57135/
McIloon570/

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