McGaharan Surname

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

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

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

McGaharan Surname Definition:

Though MacGauran has frequently been recorded as a modern synonym of MacGahern and though both belong by origin to the same part of the country —— Co. Cavan —— these names are basically quite distinct. MacGahern is Mag Eachráin in Irish and this is also anglicized MacGaughran, with or without the prefix Mac.

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McGaharan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McGaharan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Though MacGauran has frequently been recorded as a modern synonym of MacGahern and though both belong by origin to the same part of the country —— Co. Cavan —— these names are basically quite distinct. MacGahern is Mag Eachráin in Irish and this is also anglicized MacGaughran, with or without the prefix Mac. The cognate Irish form Mac Eachráin-anglicized MacCahern etc. —— is also found occasionally.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGaharan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGaharan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGaharan? popularity and diffusion

McGaharan is the 2,436,415th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname McGaharan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of McGaharan live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGaharan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 48 percent are found, Florida, where 25 percent are found and New Mexico, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States McGaharan exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 55 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

McGaharan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGaharan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGaharan last name increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGaharan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McGaharan last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

McGaharan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.19% more than the national average, earning $50,135 USD per year.

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