McGaughie Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGaughie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGaughie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McGaughie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGaughie occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of McGaughie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGaughie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of McGaughie are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

McGaughie is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland McGaughie is most frequent in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 60 percent are found, East Dunbartonshire, where 20 percent are found and East Renfrewshire, where 20 percent are found. Not including Scotland this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found.

McGaughie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGaughie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McGaughie surname grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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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 McGaughie
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