McGeogh Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
McGeogh 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).
Read More About This SurnameMcGeogh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
McGeogh 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).
McGeogh Demographics
Average McGeogh Salary in
United States
$86,694 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGeogh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGeogh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGeogh occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McGeogh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGeogh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,352,516th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname McGeogh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of McGeogh reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 35 percent live, Michigan, where 32 percent live and California, where 16 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
McGeogh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGeogh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGeogh surname expanded 123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 35 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGeogh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McGeogh surname is principally Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McGeogh last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.
McGeogh earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 100.92% more than the national average, earning $86,694 USD per year.
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