McGeoghegan Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGeoghegan Surname Definition:

Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII

McGeoghegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
England441:1,266,32057,817
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1071:41,4013,746
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McGeoghegan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGeoghegan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGeoghegan is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGeoghegan? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGeoghegan is the 1,070,546th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of McGeoghegan are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States McGeoghegan is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Missouri, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 22 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 21 percent live.

McGeoghegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGeoghegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGeoghegan last name increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 51 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGeoghegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGeoghegan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGeoghegan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.37% more than the national average, earning $48,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.62% less than the national average, earning $29,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGeoghegan9611/
McGeogheghan960/
McGeoughegan960/
McGoghegan950/
McCeoghegan916/
McGeochegan911/
McGoeghegan911/
McGeoghagan910/

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