View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name McGavigan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McGavigan is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGavigan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname McGavigan is the 1,048,281^st most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname McGavigan is mostly found in Europe, where 123 percent of McGavigan reside; 119 percent reside in Northern Europe and 119 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 13,769. Excluding Northern Ireland it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 30 percent are found and Scotland, where 21 percent are found.

McGavigan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McGavigan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the McGavigan surname grew 225 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 278 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGavigan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

McGavigan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.14% more than the national average, earning R 397,200 per year.