McElgunn Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McElgunn 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.

McElgunn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2461:109,73912,234
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Canada981:375,97533,576
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
England61:9,286,343223,652
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1081:41,0173,721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McElgunn 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

McElgunn Last Name Facts

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

The surname McElgunn is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McElgunn? popularity and diffusion

The surname McElgunn is the 674,066th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of McElgunn are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McElgunn is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 109,739. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 96 percent reside, Queensland, where 3 percent reside and New South Wales, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Canada, where 22 percent reside.

McElgunn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElgunn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElgunn surname rose 1,910 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McElgunn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElgunn surname are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McElgunn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning $56,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElgunne940/
McElgun9317/
McEloun800/
McElgum800/
Mcjlun712/
McElon711/
Mclegon671/
McElhum670/
McIluin670/
McElhon670/
McEloon670/
Mcleggon63238/
McEallum631/
McElhoen631/
McClegon631/
McIlhon53135/
McIloon530/

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