McFiggan Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McFiggan 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).
Read More About This SurnameMcFiggan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
McFiggan 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).
McFiggan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McFiggan Come From? nationality or country of origin
McFiggan is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McFiggan? popularity and diffusion
McFiggan is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McFiggan is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McFiggan are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
McFiggan is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 100 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacFeiggan | 89 | 10 | / |
| McFeggan | 88 | 62 | / |
| McFiggen | 88 | 9 | / |
| McFaggan | 88 | 8 | / |
| Macfeggan | 82 | 20 | / |
| MacFiggen | 82 | 18 | / |
| Macfaggan | 82 | 1 | / |
| McGafigan | 82 | 1 | / |
| McFeggain | 82 | 0 | / |
| McFegan | 80 | 43 | / |
| McFagan | 80 | 5 | / |
| McGaffigan | 78 | 424 | / |
| McGaafigan | 78 | 1 | / |
| McGiffigan | 78 | 0 | / |
| McFaggen | 75 | 20 | / |
| McFaagan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McFeegan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCoaffigan | 74 | 1 | / |
| McGaffigane | 74 | 0 | / |
| McGavigan | 71 | 239 | / |
| McCavigan | 71 | 115 | / |
| McKivigan | 71 | 57 | / |
| McGavagan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGivigan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGaffgan | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacGavigan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magaffigan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGaffican | 67 | 1 | / |
| McOy-Fagan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGaffagan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McVican | 67 | 0 | / |
| McFagon | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGeviggin | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGavigaen | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGaffegan | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGuffagan | 67 | 0 | / |
| McFeagon | 63 | 0 | / |
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