McGaven Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McGaven 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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McGaven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McGaven 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)

McGaven Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGaven is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGaven? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name McGaven occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of McGaven live; 67 percent live in Australasia and 67 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 1,687,231. In Australia McGaven is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 94 percent reside and New South Wales, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

McGaven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGaven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGaven surname contracted 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGaven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGaven surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McGaven earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.55% less than the national average, earning $29,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGaveny930/
McAven9262/
McGavn920/
McGavin861,822/
McGiven86199/
McAvena8665/
McAvene8661/
McGoven8656/
McGavan865/
Mgaveni861/
McCaven860/
McAveny860/
McGeven860/
McAhven860/
McGavun860/
McHaven860/
McKaven860/
McGavon860/
McVen831/
McAveney80200/
McAvenia8073/
MacGavin8056/
McAvenna8036/
McGivena8019/
McGavney8017/
McAvenue8016/
Magavena8016/
McCaveny806/
McGiveny803/
Mc gavin803/
McGavian801/
McGoveen801/
McAvenni801/
Mogaveen801/
Moghaven801/
MacHaven801/
McGoveny801/
McGivein801/
McGovenn801/
McGoveon801/
Magaveni801/
McGavane800/
McAvenie800/
McGovean800/
McKaveny800/
McGuiven800/
McGeveny800/
McGaovan800/
McGovein800/
McGaffen800/
McGiveon800/
McGauvin800/
McGovien800/
MacAveny800/
McGoeven800/
McAvenne800/
McGafeny800/
McGivven800/
McGiveen800/
McGivenn800/
McVean77959/
McAvan77182/
McAvin77140/
McVeen7745/
McVein7741/
McAvon775/
McVeyn775/
McVene773/
McCven771/
Magavn771/
Mcvenn771/
Makven771/
McVeny770/
McVaen770/
McQven770/
McAveeney75111/
McKaveney7577/
McGiveney7566/
McAvennie7532/
McGaffeny7518/
McCaveney7516/
McAvennia759/
McGoveney756/
Machaveni755/
McKeaveny751/
Machavena751/
McKeavene751/
Mogaveena751/
McAvienue751/
MacAvenue751/
McGovenay750/
McGaviney750/
McGiveeny750/
McGaughen750/
McAveiney750/
McGafeney750/
McGeveney750/
Mugavin71632/
Macvean71412/
Makoven71160/
McKeaveney71116/
McGovan71110/
McAvany7158/
Mgavane7140/
McGivan7138/
McKiven7137/
McAvinn7132/
Magavin7130/
MacVenn7128/
Makaven7128/
MacAvin7121/
Magavan7112/
McCoven7110/
McVenea718/
McVeney716/
Mekaven715/
Migavan714/
Mgavano714/
McVeain714/
Macavan714/
Megavan713/
Mogavan713/
McGovny713/
Megavin713/
McGovin712/
McKeven712/
Mugavne712/
McCavan711/
McAvina711/
McGivin711/
McVenia711/
McVenna711/
McFayen711/
McAvain711/
Maqveen711/
McCavno711/
McKveen711/
Mckoven711/
MacGiveney711/
Macoven711/
MacKaveney711/
Magafen711/
Makveno711/
Mecavin711/
Mcfaean711/
McGivenney711/
Megavun711/
Mokaven711/
Mgoveni711/
Mecveen711/
McCavon710/
McVenie710/
McGivon710/
Magoven710/
McAvine710/
McAvweeney710/
McVenny710/
McVenue710/
McCavin710/
McGovne710/
McVeane710/
McKavin710/
McKuven710/
Mac Giveny710/
McGivny710/
McGaffeney710/
McAviny710/
McCuven710/
McVeine710/
Mugoven710/
McKvene710/
McGovon710/
McAvinw710/
McGuvan710/
McAvana710/
McGivney671,371/
McGaffin67858/
McAvaney67355/
McGiffen67327/
Maakaven67315/
McAvinue67284/
McGovney67215/
McVan67205/
McAviney67174/
McCavana67150/
Mocavini67116/
Magavani67115/
McKeveny6790/
Mugavane6764/
Mugavani6750/
Mugavana6750/
McAughan6749/
Meghavan6746/
Mgavanyi6739/
Magoveny6738/
Magavina6737/
Makaveni6737/
McFan6731/
Mogavani6729/
Mogavino6729/
Mwekaven6722/
Magavane6714/
Mugavanu6713/
Mugavina6710/
Maghavan6710/
Magavana679/
Megavani678/
Machveni678/
Maakeven676/
MacK-Heaven675/
McAvinia674/
McKeeven674/
Micavani674/
McKiveen674/
Makaaven674/
Magovene674/
Mchavini674/
McVeeney673/
McKeavin673/
Myakveni673/
Machavan673/
Mogavina672/
McGivvon672/
McGuffen672/
Magavine672/
McVon672/
McCavney671/
McKeoven671/
McVenney671/
Makuveni671/
MacKeven671/
MacKveno671/
MacVeany671/
Ma Gavin671/
MacAvian671/
MacHafen671/
McGafian671/
McGafney671/
McGivian671/
McKivven671/
Megavane671/
McVeighn671/
MacAvani671/
Mac-Vean671/
Mackiven671/
Makaveen671/
Mughavan671/
Mugvenyi671/
Mokavoen671/
Macavane671/
Mchafeni671/
Mckavney671/
McAvinna670/
McVennie670/
McGoivan670/
McGovion670/
McKughen670/
McAvanny670/
McAvinie670/
McAvinne670/
McAvinny670/
McCaffen670/
McCughan670/
McGevney670/
McGovany670/
McKavana670/
McKavany670/
McVeaney670/
McVeniue670/
Muggavin670/
McGughan670/
McFen670/
McGaughn670/
McGaffna670/
McGivany670/
McKeiven670/
McGoffen670/
McAughen670/
McGeevun670/
McAvinea670/
Magavian670/
Mac Avin670/
McCavnah670/
McGivinn670/
McGughen670/
McGivion670/
MacAvine670/
McGeffin670/
McAvanie670/
McGevine670/
McGoovin670/
McGiffan670/
McGevany670/
McGiviny670/

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