McGarrahan Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

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

McGarrahan Surname Definition:

This family (Mag Aracháin in Irish) belonged originally to Lisgoole in Co. Fermanagh-an ecclesiastical family according to Woulfe; it has since moved southwards and westwards and is now mainly found in the adjacent counties of Cavan and Leitrim and also in Roscommon.

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McGarrahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

McGarrahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This family (Mag Aracháin in Irish) belonged originally to Lisgoole in Co. Fermanagh-an ecclesiastical family according to Woulfe; it has since moved southwards and westwards and is now mainly found in the adjacent counties of Cavan and Leitrim and also in Roscommon. As early as 1577 we find Owen MacGaraghan in a Co. Galway Fiant, but as he was a kern he was not necessarily a native of that county. The prefix Mac is fairly often retained with this name. Birth registrations indicate that it is also spelt Garahan, Garaghan and Garraghan, with and without the Mac.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Aracháin Originally of Fermanagh this family moved south-westward to Cos.

Cavan and Leitrim. SIF 75

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGarrahan Last Name Facts

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

McGarrahan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarrahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 959,117th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of McGarrahan are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States it is primarily found in: Colorado, where 8 percent live, Rhode Island, where 7 percent live and New York, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent live and Ukraine, where 0 percent live.

McGarrahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGarrahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGarrahan last name grew 971 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGarrahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGarrahan last name are 0.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.73% being registered to vote for the party.

McGarrahan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $48,893 USD per year.

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