McGathan Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
McGathan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
McGathan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGathan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGathan is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McGathan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGathan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,649,889th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McGathan are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name McGathan is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is most numerous in: Surrey, where 44 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 44 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKathan | 88 | 45 | / |
| McGathon | 88 | 15 | / |
| McCathan | 88 | 9 | / |
| McGaitan | 88 | 3 | / |
| McGothan | 88 | 3 | / |
| McGatham | 88 | 0 | / |
| McAtan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKeathan | 82 | 2 | / |
| McGhothan | 82 | 1 | / |
| McCauthan | 82 | 1 | / |
| McHeathan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCathain | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAtean | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mqathane | 75 | 9 | / |
| McKatham | 75 | 2 | / |
| McEithan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mgqatane | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCastan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCathon | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKathon | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGettan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McAustan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mqhathane | 71 | 4 | / |
| McKeathon | 71 | 4 | / |
| McKeythan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mgqothane | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAtam | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAustand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mqatane | 67 | 10 | / |
| McEaton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcotane | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKeithhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCatheine | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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