McGavan Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McGavan Surname Definition:

MACGAVIN: Same as Macgowan, which see. Found in Elgin and in Galloway. John Riauch McGawin in Auchanichyle was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 631), and Willielmus M'Gawyne is recorded in Hauch, 1643 (Inquis. Tut., 651).

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McGavan Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

McGavan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGAVIN: Same as Macgowan, which see. Found in Elgin and in Galloway. John Riauch McGawin in Auchanichyle was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 631), and Willielmus M'Gawyne is recorded in Hauch, 1643 (Inquis. Tut., 651). M'Gawyn 1643.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
DNA test information
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McGavan Demographics

McGavan Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 10 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McGavan Last Name Facts

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

McGavan is found most in Australia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGavan? popularity and diffusion

McGavan is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. McGavan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of McGavan live; 100 percent live in Australasia and 100 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 5,399,140. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 100 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found.

McGavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGavan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGavan last name contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGavan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGavane930/
McAvan92182/
McGavahan883/
McGovan86110/
Mgavane8640/
McGawan8617/
McCavan861/
McAvain861/
McAvant861/
McEavan860/
McGavon860/
McGavassin820/
McGabhan801/
McGosvan800/
McGovean800/
McGoivan800/
McAvon775/
Mkavan771/
McAvam771/
McGabhann757/
McKavangh750/
Mgabane7116/
Mgawane719/
Mkavane714/
Mgovane712/
McAwain711/
McCawan711/
McAwand711/
McAbain711/
McKawan711/
McGawon711/
Mcawane711/
McGovon710/
McEivan710/
McCaban710/
McGewan710/
McCavon710/
McCovan710/
McGowain6719/
McGowean6715/
McCgowan676/
McGowann674/
McGowand673/
Mc'gowan671/
McGoswan671/
Mscgowan671/
Mgabhane671/
Mcgouwan671/
Mkgabane671/
McGowhan671/
McGowgan670/
McGovein670/
McGkowan670/
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