McFegan Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McFegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McFegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England171:3,277,533109,658
Hungary141:701,16338,752
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207

McFegan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McFegan occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McFegan.

How Common Is The Last Name McFegan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name McFegan is predominantly found in Europe, where 133 percent of McFegan are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 205,916. In Scotland McFegan is most common in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 62 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 15 percent reside and South Ayrshire, where 15 percent reside. Other than Scotland McFegan occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 58 percent reside and England, where 40 percent reside.

McFegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McFegan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McFegan last name expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McFegan Last Name Statistics demography

McFegan earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $53,632 CAD per year.

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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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