McGathan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McGathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McGathan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGathan is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGathan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. McGathan is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McGathan reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

McGathan is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is mostly found in: Surrey, where 44 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 44 percent live and Hampshire, where 6 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGathan
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