McGeogh Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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).

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McGeogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:110,0955,249
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

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).

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGeog920/
McKeogh86631/
McGeagh86167/
Mgeough861/
McEough861/
McGeugh860/
Mcceough802/
McGeaugh800/
McKeog772/
McEoog770/
Mkeough711/
McGeock710/
McKeagh710/
McEoc672/
Mgeag671/
McKeogue670/
McJoog620/
Mckeagg5730/
Mchiagh571/
McQuiog571/
McKeoke570/
Mgeaq501/

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