McGihon Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

McGihon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGihon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798

McGihon Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGihon occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGihon? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGihon is the 1,353,468th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of McGihon are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 55 percent live, Virginia, where 12 percent live and Colorado, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

McGihon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGihon has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McGihon last name declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGihon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGihon last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.76% registered with the political party.

The amount McGihon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.44% more than the national average, earning $54,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,628 CAD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGihon
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