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 surname McGaughran occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McGaughran.

How Common Is The Last Name McGaughran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,098,270th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of McGaughran reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McGaughran is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 23 percent live, New Jersey, where 11 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States McGaughran exists in 7 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 13 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

McGaughran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGaughran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGaughran last name expanded 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 25 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGaughran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGaughran are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political 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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