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

McGovan occurs most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

McGovan is the 1,746,159^th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name McGovan is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of McGovan reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England McGovan is most frequent in: Cornwall, where 41 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

McGovan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McGovan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGovan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

McGovan earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 215.13% more than the national average, earning R 748,872 per year.