McGookin Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGookin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGookin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland3871:4,768914
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Scotland1051:50,9894,384
England851:655,50738,035
Australia371:729,61448,196
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2671:16,5912,054
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McGookin Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGookin is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGookin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 707,442nd most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 140 percent of McGookin reside; 140 percent reside in Northern Europe and 139 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname McGookin is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 387 people, or 1 in 4,768. In Northern Ireland McGookin is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Northern Ireland McGookin occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Scotland, where 25 percent are found.

McGookin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGookin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGookin last name rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 477 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGookin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGookin last name is chiefly Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGookin last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.22% registered with the political party.

The amount McGookin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.22% less than the national average, earning $36,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGooking940/
McCookin8811/
McGoskin881/
Mcgockin881/
McGooken880/
McGouckin820/
McGukin80110/
McGackin7531/
McGaskin7517/
McGukien751/
McGugkin751/
McGuskin750/
McGocken750/
McCoskin750/
McGuckien7128/
McGuckion7112/
McGoqn711/
McAskin6779/
Mkoskin675/
McGuken672/
McCakin671/
McOsken671/
McAtkin670/
McGuckn670/
Mguckin670/
McAckin670/

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McGookin Reference & Research

McGookin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 McGookin
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