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Where Does The Last Name McGettigan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McGettigan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGettigan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname McGettigan is the 181,955^th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,118,334 people. The surname McGettigan is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of McGettigan are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,657 people, or 1 in 218,744. In The United States McGettigan is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent live, Maryland, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 24 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

McGettigan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McGettigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGettigan surname rose 727 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 109 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 5,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 910 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGettigan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States McGettigan are 12.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.24% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGettigan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $46,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning $50,151 CAD per year.