McGann Surname

57,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGann Surname Definition:

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

McGann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8561:61,8957,249
Australia1,5051:17,9372,508
England1,2331:45,1895,692
Ireland1,0231:4,603768
Jamaica4501:6,378794
Canada3761:97,99410,662
Northern Ireland831:22,2292,588
Scotland551:97,3426,721
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Wales241:128,9399,528
Belize161:22,2171,827
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
France11:66,422,722504,397
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6871:6,4481,024
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:83,4778,866
Scotland591:63,4443,911
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0231:49,0905,590

McGann (15) may also be a first name.

McGann 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

McGann Last Name Facts

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

McGann is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 57,958th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 834,675 people. The surname McGann is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of McGann reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,856 people, or 1 in 61,895. In The United States McGann is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent live, Massachusetts, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

McGann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGann last name expanded 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 149 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGann surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGann are 3.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.11% registered with the party.

The amount McGann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.57% less than the national average, earning R 145,980 per year; in United States they earn 15.28% more than the national average, earning $49,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $55,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGann9258/
McGan91170/
MacGaunn8615/
McGinn8312,051/
Magann83893/
McGhan83634/
Mogann831/
MacGan830/
MacHgan7796/
MacGinn7755/
Magainn776/
Macghan776/
Maganne774/
Moogann773/
Moganne772/
Macgain771/
Macgang771/
Magasnn771/
Meacgan771/
Mangann771/
MacGenn771/
Maggann771/
Meagann770/
Magan7331,846/
Mogan734,103/
McGin7316/
Mangn7313/
McGen730/
McGon730/
Maschgan7124/
Makganne7121/
MacGahan7115/
Magasinn718/
Maiganne711/
Meighann711/
Maghanne711/
Mangan6718,892/
Magane6713,858/
Mangin6713,619/
Mogane678,582/
Mongan673,421/
Magang672,293/
Mangen672,061/
Maginn671,641/
Mangon671,501/
Maghan671,491/
Magand67724/
Magain67620/
Moghan67519/
Maugan67435/
Magaan67380/
Mougan67377/
Moogan67269/
Moggan67241/
Meagan67227/
Magant67170/
Mogang67169/
Maigan67128/
Maggan67108/
Masgan6761/
Mohgan6755/
Mogain6751/
Mojgan6736/
Meigan6734/
Mosgan6728/
Mogaan6715/
McGine6714/
Meygan6712/
Mahgan6710/
Maygan6710/
McGene676/
Mogand676/
Moigan675/
Macgin674/
Magaen674/
Mhogan673/
Magnne673/
MacGeehan672/
Moginn672/
Magaun672/
Mangín671/
Mogajn671/
Maganh671/
Magonn671/
Mogant671/
Maagan671/
MacGuinne671/
Moughhann671/
Manggn671/
Maignn671/
MacGachen671/
MacGam671/
Mokgan671/
Măgean671/
Mhagan670/
Magahn670/

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