McGavin Surname

223,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGavin 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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McGavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8071:449,14438,490
Australia3501:77,1319,013
Scotland2961:18,0872,169
England2241:248,74120,175
Canada2141:172,17617,252
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Wales131:238,04114,239
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3921:9,5491,231
England631:386,91123,603
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

McGavin (13) may also be a first name.

McGavin 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)

(Celtic) Son of Gavin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from Mac-an-Gabhain, 'The Smith’s Son'.

The smith in olden times was a very important person­age, as being the maker of armour and weapons, and since this trade, like others in that day, descended from father to son, its designation would soon become used as a surname.

'Maelbrighde Mac-an-Ghobhann', a.d. 1061.

Henry Gawen was 'Atturney' in 1517.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

McGavin Last Name Facts

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

McGavin is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McGavin.

How Common Is The Last Name McGavin? popularity and diffusion

McGavin is the 223,506th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,999,751 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 39 percent of McGavin live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname McGavin is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 807 people, or 1 in 449,144. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 10 percent reside, New Jersey, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States McGavin exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.

McGavin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGavin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGavin last name expanded 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 356 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 275 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGavin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGavin last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGavin surname are 5.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGavin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.5% less than the national average, earning R 131,892 per year; in United States they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $51,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.45% more than the national average, earning $66,303 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magavn771/
McGowin71852/
McGiven71199/
McGoven7156/
Magawin714/
Mangawin6728/
Magawing671/
MacGewin670/
Manggawin634/
Moongawin631/
MacGabhnn631/
Maghaiben631/
McGown622,511/
Magawn622/
McGowen575,777/
MacGown57154/
Magiben5786/
Mogiben5756/
Mogaben577/
Magaben574/
Magowin570/
MacGowen5324/
Maghaben5313/
Moghaben534/
Mmagiben531/
MacGewen531/
MacGowne531/
Maighaben501/

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