McGan Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

McGan Surname Definition:

(Irish) The son of Annadh (a storm).

McGan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

McGan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The son of Annadh (a storm).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McGan Last Name Facts

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

McGan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGan is the 1,321,499th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of McGan are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 21 percent are found, Kentucky, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

McGan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGan surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

McGan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.66% more than the national average, earning $46,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGann918,731/
McGhan91634/
MacGan910/
MacHgan8396/
MacGann8358/
Macghan836/
Meacgan831/
Macgain831/
Macgang831/
Magan8031,846/
Mogan804,103/
McGin8016/
McGon800/
McGen800/
Maschgan7724/
MacGahan7715/
MacGaunn7715/
Mangan7318,892/
Magane7313,858/
McGinn7312,051/
Mogane738,582/
Mongan733,421/
Magang732,293/
Maghan731,491/
Magann73893/
Magand73724/
Magain73620/
Moghan73519/
Maugan73435/
Magaan73380/
Mougan73377/
Moogan73269/
Moggan73241/
Meagan73227/
Magant73170/
Mogang73169/
Maigan73128/
Maggan73108/
Masgan7361/
Mohgan7355/
Mogain7351/
Mojgan7336/
Meigan7334/
Mosgan7328/
Mogaan7315/
McGine7314/
Meygan7312/
Maygan7310/
Mahgan7310/
McGene736/
Mogand736/
Moigan735/
Magaen734/
Macgin734/
Mhogan733/
Magaun732/
MacGam731/
Mogajn731/
Mogann731/
Mogant731/
Maganh731/
Maagan731/
Măgean731/
Mokgan731/
Magahn730/
Mhagan730/
MacGeehan712/
MacGachen711/
Maughan6711,498/
Meighan672,999/
Mougang671,193/
Maugain67583/
Moughan67509/
Manggan67395/
Mahagan67254/
Makgane67191/
Magn67183/
Magajne67155/
Magasin67132/
Monghan67127/
Meyghan67127/
Magagne67113/
Moghang67107/
Meigang67104/
Mashgan6794/
Magatin6793/
Magaine6768/
Maigane6767/
Meaghan6757/
MacGinn6755/
Mangain6752/
Meingan6747/
Maghane6745/
Maigang6743/
Maagang6742/
McGoyne6737/
Mahygan6736/
Magaing6730/
Maugand6728/
Mogaing6727/
Maghang6723/
Magahan6722/
Maingan6722/
Maggang6719/
MacGing6718/
Monggan6718/
Mokgane6718/
Maghean6717/
Mogn6716/
Magayng6715/
Maighan6713/
Mougane6713/
Maugane6713/
Magayne6711/
Mmagane6710/
MacGoun6710/
Moghane6710/
Mangaun677/
Maganhe677/
Magainn676/
Mahgane676/
Mohgane676/
MacGeen675/
Mangaan675/
Mahugan675/
Maghain674/
Maganne674/
Maghant673/
Maggand673/
Moogann673/
Mogahan673/
Maugang673/
Moungan673/
Maungan673/
Maygane672/
Magasen672/
Moganne672/
Moghahn672/
Moghain672/
Ma'agan672/
Mahgang672/
Maigand672/
Maigant672/
Maangan672/
Mmangan672/
Maggane671/
Meughan671/
Magacin671/
Maggann671/
Masgant671/
Mayghan671/
Maugahn671/
Mauhgan671/
Maagant671/
MacGenn671/
MacGoon671/
Mangann671/
Meagaen671/
Monhgan671/
Moghand671/
MacGuin671/
Measgan671/
Maugaun671/
Maagaan671/
Maghhan671/
Magasne671/
Magaten671/
Mougain671/
Mougand671/
Mousgan671/
Mongain671/
Muogang671/
Moghasn671/
Mmagain671/
Mahghan671/
Mogamne671/
Moogang671/
Moigane671/
Magasnn671/
Magaïng671/
Hmangan671/
Meangan670/
Meagann670/
Magaink670/
Mhaghan670/
Monngan670/
Magaynt670/

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