McGeough Surname

247,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

McGeough 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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McGeough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7471:485,21941,025
Ireland5681:8,2901,160
England4421:126,05912,608
Scotland3071:17,4392,106
Northern Ireland2331:7,9191,342
Canada1991:185,15418,322
Australia541:499,92037,885
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3281:13,5061,782
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

McGeough 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)

McGeough Last Name Facts

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

McGeough occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGeough? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 247,499th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,534,876 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of McGeough reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 747 people, or 1 in 485,219. In The United States McGeough is most common in: New York, where 17 percent live, New Jersey, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 35 percent live and England, where 28 percent live.

McGeough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGeough has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGeough surname expanded 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 173 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,228 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGeough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGeough last name are 7.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGeough earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.54% more than the national average, earning $51,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $53,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGeough9425/
McGeoough941/
McGeogh9366/
McKeough881,538/
McGeouch8850/
McGuough882/
MacGeogh881/
McGouagh881/
McGaough881/
McGeaugh880/
McGeoagh880/
McGougah880/
McGoug864/
McGogh862/
McGeog860/
McGeoghie8241/
McGoaughy823/
MacKeough821/
McGaugh801,662/
McGeoch801,076/
McKeogh80631/
McGeagh80167/
McGouch8051/
McKough808/
Mcguogh808/
McGeoge801/
McGoagh801/
McGoguh801/
McGouga801/
McGouhg801/
McGoygh801/
McOough801/
Mkeough801/
Mcqough801/
McGoegh800/
McGuagh800/
McKeugh800/
McGoogh800/
McGowgh800/
McGeaughay789/
McGeaughey780/
Mgugh776/
McUgh774/
McGeg771/
McGog771/
MacKeogh7532/
MacGeoch7522/
MacGeagh7514/
Mekougha753/
McGuaghy752/
McGaugah751/
McKeouch751/
McGaouga751/
McGeeoch751/
Mekougho751/
McGoghey750/
McCuough750/
McKoeugh750/
McGagh71177/
McGuaghey7117/
Mcgogo717/
McKeog712/
McCouaghy712/
McCuoough712/
Magoug712/
McGuig711/
Mecugh711/
McGauaghy711/
McGheg711/
Megugh711/
McUhgh711/
Mocugh711/
Mkough711/
McGeochie711/
Mogoug711/
Mekoug711/
Mekouogho711/
Mcgoch711/
McGaeghey710/
McQeug710/
McKoug710/
McHoug710/
McCogh710/
McUegh710/
McGhghy67282/
McCouch67144/
Mecouch67101/
Mgoghwe6797/
Magouga6758/
McCouig6720/
Moughga6715/
McGoggy677/
McGeach677/
McGauch674/
Mekouga674/
McGechi673/
Magugha673/
McOhghy672/
Mekouag672/
Magougo672/
McGeoff671/
McGechy671/
McGaghy671/
McGauaghey671/
McGuiga671/
McGuigg671/
McHqugh671/
McCuiiough671/
McQuagh671/
McHughk671/
Mcguaig671/
Mickegh671/
Mugugha671/
Machoug671/
Magouog671/
Magogho671/
McGghee671/
McGauhghie671/
Mekeogh671/
Megougo671/
Mekouch671/
Mgog671/
McWeagh670/
McKeegh670/
Maguagh670/
McGaueghey670/
McOuigg670/
McKaugh670/
McKeagh670/
McKoegh670/
McKuegh670/
McKowgh670/
McKeaug670/
McHewgh670/
McGaghe670/
McGoech670/
McKaogh670/
McGeock670/
McWaugh670/
McCaegh670/
McKouch670/

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