McGain Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McGain Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of John [Gaelic Mac Eòin, genit. of Iain: v. John.

(Celtic) Son of Kane, q.v.

McGain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia911:296,65626,074
England661:844,21344,691
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Isle of Man61:9,045877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

McGain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of John [Gaelic Mac Eòin, genit. of Iain: v. John.

(Celtic) Son of Kane, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGain Last Name Facts

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

McGain occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,218,745th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The last name McGain is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of McGain live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 296,656. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 69 percent reside, Queensland, where 15 percent reside and New South Wales, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Australia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

McGain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McGain surname expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 28 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGain Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McGain last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

McGain earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGaian921/
McGaine921/
Mcgainn921/
McGaion921/
McCgain921/
McGachin860/
McGahain860/
McGattin860/
McGhin83327/
McGean83323/
McGahn8372/
McGaan8344/
McGaun8333/
McGant8329/
McGane831/
McGamn831/
McGihn831/
Mgajin831/
M'Cain831/
McQain830/
McGkan830/
McGoin830/
McGayn830/
McAien830/
McGand830/
McAinn830/
McGaen830/
McGanh830/
Mgan8012/
McGahan773,159/
McGehan77167/
McGuine77126/
McGaunn7788/
McGeean7757/
McGhean7727/
Mc'ginn7714/
McAiynn7712/
McCasin7711/
McCainn7711/
Mingain7710/
Mcghann778/
McGawen773/
McGanne772/
McCgann772/
McCkain772/
McGaune772/
McGanth771/
McGiien771/
McGoine771/
McGuein771/
McAchin771/
McCaain771/
McCaiin771/
McCaijn771/
McAioon771/
McGhion771/
Mengain771/
Mckgean771/
McGoing770/
McKainn770/
McGauen770/
McGeane770/
McGanck770/
McKhain770/
McGayan770/
McAutin770/
McGhaun770/
McCatin770/
McGangh770/
McGoinn770/
McGhaen770/
McKatin770/
Mgane73108/
McUin7324/
Mgine7315/
McEan736/
McGam734/
McOin734/
Mgann732/
Mghan731/
McInh731/
Mgaan731/
Mngan731/
Msgan731/
McAun730/
McEin730/
McGeehan712,997/
McGeehin71126/
McGehean7182/
McGachen7112/
Mcgichen7110/
McCassin715/
McCgahan714/
McGaahan713/
McGehann712/
McQuaine711/
McGaanne711/
McGahean711/
McGuggin711/
McGuiyan711/
McKeatin711/
McCachin711/
McCausin711/
McGhahan711/
Menghain711/
McGechin710/
McKating710/
McCautin710/
McGiggen710/
McCaigne710/
McGoggin710/
McCattin710/
McGuisen710/
McCoggin710/
McGhehan710/
McQuaion710/
McGheean710/
Mingan671,273/
McKeating67614/
Mgoyan67336/
McKuin67196/
McGoun67194/
Mengan67161/
McGeen6771/
Mkaine6769/
McGhen6753/
McGenn6745/
McAhan6721/
McKant6718/
M'Cann6717/
McCahn6711/
McCean6710/
McQuan679/
McAnne679/
McKhan679/
McCamn678/
Mgayan676/
McKein675/
McCaun675/
Mgoian675/
McAyne675/
McCaim674/
Mckahn674/
Mghina674/
Mguean674/
Mnganh674/
McGheehan673/
Mquain673/
Mgasim673/
McGham673/
Mgcane673/
Mckaan672/
Mgojan672/
Mgeina672/
McCand671/
McHean671/
McKand671/
McGeechin671/
McCaen671/
Mckaim671/
McQien671/
McUinn671/
McCanh671/
McCatn671/
McEhan671/
Mgginn671/
McKcan671/
Mgajim671/
Mckayn671/
Msgane671/
Mgayon671/
Mghang671/
Mkainh671/
Mgkane671/
Mzganh671/
Mnggan671/
Mghanh671/
McGuichin670/
McOine670/
McGuichen670/
McEann670/
McGehn670/
McKaun670/
McGeehean670/
McEahn670/
McGaum670/
McGoen670/
McCaissen670/
McQane670/
McUine670/
McGauchen670/
McCein670/
McAwen670/
McAsne670/
McGitting670/
McGeam670/

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