McGhan Surname

514,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McGhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5341:678,76254,009
Canada631:584,85148,473
Jamaica621:46,2892,804
England581:960,65648,451
Wales421:73,6796,340
Panama161:244,5166,353
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2021:248,60720,632

McGhan Last Name Facts

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

McGhan is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGhan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 514,664th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,494,552 people. The last name McGhan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 107 percent of McGhan are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 534 people, or 1 in 678,762. In The United States McGhan is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 20 percent reside, Washington, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Jamaica, where 10 percent reside.

McGhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGhan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGhan surname expanded 264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGhan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McGhan surname are 32.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.28% registered with the political party.

The amount McGhan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $51,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macghan926/
McGan91170/
MacGahan8615/
McGann838,731/
Maghan831,491/
Moghan83519/
McPhan83354/
MacGan830/
MacGeehan802/
Maughan7711,498/
Meighan772,999/
Moughan77509/
Manghan77490/
Monghan77127/
Meyghan77127/
Moghang77107/
MacHgan7796/
MacGann7758/
Meaghan7757/
Maghane7745/
Maghang7723/
Magahan7722/
Maghean7717/
Maighan7713/
Moghane7710/
Maghain774/
Maghant773/
Mogahan773/
Moghahn772/
Moghain772/
Meughan771/
Mayghan771/
MacPhan771/
Meacgan771/
Moghand771/
Macgain771/
Macgang771/
Maghhan771/
Moghasn771/
Mahghan771/
Mhaghan770/
Magan7331,846/
Mogan734,103/
McFan7331/
McGin7316/
Maghn733/
Moghn731/
Mhagn731/
McGon730/
McGen730/
Maighane71240/
Maschgan7124/
Mageehan7117/
MacGaunn7115/
Maughane7113/
Maunghan717/
Mashghan716/
Mauhghan715/
Mongahan713/
MacFhane712/
Mohghang712/
Magahane711/
Maghanne711/
Mayghane711/
Meaghane711/
Meighann711/
Moghasin711/
Magheane711/
Maghankh711/
Maughaun710/
Mangghan710/
Meighane710/
Monnghan710/
Magane6713,858/
McGinn6712,051/
Mogane678,582/
Mongan673,421/
Magang672,293/
Macwan672,273/
Magham671,441/
Magann67893/
Magand67724/
Maughn67629/
Magain67620/
McWain67591/
Maugan67435/
Magaan67380/
Mougan67377/
Moogan67269/
Moggan67241/
Meagan67227/
Maghen67177/
Magant67170/
Mogang67169/
Maigan67128/
Maghin67122/
Mogham67112/
Maggan67108/
Masgan6761/
Mohgan6755/
Mogain6751/
Mojgan6736/
Meigan6734/
Mosgan6728/
Mainghain6728/
Moghen6721/
Mogaan6715/
McGine6714/
Meighn6714/
Maghon6712/
Meygan6712/
Moghon6712/
Maghne6711/
Maygan6710/
Mahgan6710/
Maghasing676/
McGene676/
Mogand676/
Moigan675/
Magaen674/
Macgin674/
Mhogan673/
Mhagen672/
Mahagn672/
Magaun672/
Moughn672/
MacGachen671/
MacGam671/
Mhaighane671/
Mogajn671/
Mogann671/
Mogant671/
Maganh671/
Maagan671/
Maghacent671/
Mahaghand671/
Manggahan671/
Moughhann671/
Moghangue671/
Moghayneh671/
Moghne671/
Măgean671/
Mokgan671/
Mocwan671/
McQwan670/
Meaghn670/
Magahn670/
Mhagan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGhan
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