McGenn Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McGenn Surname Definition:

MACGENN, Maccinn: Irish names in Glasgow Directory. Irish Magfhinn, a variant of Macfhinn, 'son of Fionn' (the fair) (Woulfe). Recorded in Edinburgh, 1942.

McGenn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:1,295,76958,667
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McGenn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGENN, Maccinn: Irish names in Glasgow Directory. Irish Magfhinn, a variant of Macfhinn, 'son of Fionn' (the fair) (Woulfe). Recorded in Edinburgh, 1942.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McGenn Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGenn occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGenn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McGenn reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 35 percent are found, Kent, where 23 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

McGenn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGenn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McGenn last name grew 614 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGenn Last Name Statistics demography

McGenn earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $46,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGienn920/
McGuenn920/
McGnn910/
McGeen8371/
McGhen8353/
McGynn834/
McGuen832/
Mccenn831/
McGein831/
McGehn830/
McGoen830/
McGent830/
McGenk830/
McEann830/
McGaen830/
Mgen8044/
Mgnn801/
McGuinn771,866/
McGeein7777/
McGeean7757/
Mc'ginn7714/
McGueen774/
McGiynn772/
McGinne772/
McGeehn772/
McGuynn771/
Mcgainn771/
Mcgeyna771/
McGeene770/
McKeann770/
McGehin770/
McGenth770/
McGeoin770/
McGoinn770/
McGehen770/
McEan736/
Mguen733/
Mgenq731/
Mngen731/
Mgoen731/
Mginn731/
McEin730/
McCen730/
McGeehin71126/
McGehean7182/
McGeehen7166/
McGuinne7116/
McQuienn7113/
McGhehen710/
McGeegen710/
Mengin671,011/
Mengen67682/
McGing67450/
McGuin67338/
McGhin67327/
McGain67192/
Müngen6763/
Mingen6753/
McEoin6718/
Mgn6715/
McCean6710/
McKeun677/
McKein675/
McCinn672/
McSehn671/
Mgheen671/
Mgueng671/
McHean671/
McGeechin671/
McGihn671/
McQien671/
McUinn671/
Mgginn671/
McGint671/
McQene670/
McGeem670/
McGeehean670/
McEahn670/
McEoyn670/
McGoin670/
McGayn670/
McGink670/
McGuyn670/
McCein670/
McAinn670/

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