McGawan Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

McGawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

McGawan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGawan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McGawan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGawan? popularity and diffusion

McGawan is the 4,772,636th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of McGawan live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States McGawan is most numerous in: Michigan, where 25 percent live, Ohio, where 25 percent live and New York, where 17 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

McGawan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGawan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGawan last name contracted 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGawan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

McGawan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGawan
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