McFeggan Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McFeggan Surname Definition:

MACFIGAN, Macfiggans, Macfeggans, Macfiggin: A Kintyre surname. In Gaelic MacFigeinn, which in the Gaelic of Kintyre represents the surname Littleson. The true form is obviously MacBhigein, from bear, 'little' (Rev. C. M. Robertson). John M'Phigan in Crossag, parish of Kilcalmonell, is in record in 1678 (Argyll).

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McFeggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McFeggan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACFIGAN, Macfiggans, Macfeggans, Macfiggin: A Kintyre surname. In Gaelic MacFigeinn, which in the Gaelic of Kintyre represents the surname Littleson. The true form is obviously MacBhigein, from bear, 'little' (Rev. C. M. Robertson). John M'Phigan in Crossag, parish of Kilcalmonell, is in record in 1678 (Argyll).

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

McFeggan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McFeggan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McFeggan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. McFeggan is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of McFeggan live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 21 percent are found, Michigan, where 17 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

McFeggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McFeggan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McFeggan surname increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McFeggan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McFeggan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount McFeggan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.95% more than the national average, earning $59,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $53,736 CAD per year.

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