McGaughran Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

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

McGaughran Surname Definition:

MACGAUGHRIN: A form of Maceachern, which see, current in Galloway.

McGaughran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England121:4,643,172139,951
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

McGaughran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGAUGHRIN: A form of Maceachern, which see, current in Galloway.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mag Eachráin Co. Gavan name distinct from, but sometimes confused with, MacGauran.

SIF 73

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGaughran Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGaughran occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGaughran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,098,270th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McGaughran are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States McGaughran is most prevalent in: California, where 23 percent reside, New Jersey, where 11 percent reside and Maryland, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

McGaughran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGaughran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGaughran surname increased 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 25 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGaughran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGaughran last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

McGaughran earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.74% more than the national average, earning $50,371 USD per year.

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