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 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.

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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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