McGeoch Surname

341,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGeoch Surname Definition:

MACGEOCH: Irish Mag Eochadha, 'son of Eochaidh.' A Galloway surname. There is record in 1473 of a composition with John Makgeouch in Wigtownshire (ALHT., I, p. 9). The name is fairly common in the West of Scotland as well as in Ireland. McGeouch and McGooch 1684 (Parish).

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McGeoch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4451:12,0311,615
England2471:225,57918,901
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Australia1211:223,10521,260
Canada551:669,92054,285
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales91:343,83718,086
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2331:16,0651,746
England301:812,51235,970
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

McGeoch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGEOCH: Irish Mag Eochadha, 'son of Eochaidh.' A Galloway surname. There is record in 1473 of a composition with John Makgeouch in Wigtownshire (ALHT., I, p. 9). The name is fairly common in the West of Scotland as well as in Ireland. McGeouch and McGooch 1684 (Parish).

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

McGeoch Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGeoch is found most in Scotland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGeoch? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGeoch is the 341,330th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,772,812 people. McGeoch is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of McGeoch are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 445 people, or 1 in 12,031. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 20 percent are found, Renfrewshire, where 15 percent are found and Dumfries and Galloway, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

McGeoch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGeoch has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McGeoch last name expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 823 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGeoch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McGeoch are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGeoch earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.13% less than the national average, earning R 161,280 per year; in United States they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $48,314 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $52,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGeoch9322/
Mageoch860/
Maghouch679/
Mougouch674/
Magouche673/
Moghawech633/
Maghouche632/
Magheuche631/
Mougouche631/
Mageac621/
Moughawech5913/
Maghoueche592/
Magoudtche591/
Maghoiache591/
Maygeoz574/
Maguiache504/
Maghuiche501/
Moguiache501/

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