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

The last name McGillan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 1,144,405^th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of McGillan reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside, Maine, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

McGillan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McGillan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGillan surname increased 107 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGillan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States McGillan are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGillan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.69% more than the national average, earning $52,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning $46,624 CAD per year.