McGovan Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
McGovan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of the Smith [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gobhan] Cp. Gow.
McGovan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 108 | 1:34,659 | 2,797 |
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
McGovan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of the Smith [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gobhan] Cp. Gow.
McGovan Demographics
Average McGovan Salary in
England
£16,170
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
McGovan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGovan Come From? nationality or country of origin
McGovan is most common in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McGovan.
How Common Is The Last Name McGovan? popularity and diffusion
The last name McGovan is the 1,746,159th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname McGovan occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of McGovan live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.
McGovan is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England McGovan is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 41 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.
McGovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGovan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McGovan last name rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McGovan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McGovan last name is principally 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGosvan | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGovean | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGoivan | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGavan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mgovane | 86 | 2 | / |
| McCovan | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGovon | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGowain | 80 | 19 | / |
| McGowean | 80 | 15 | / |
| McCgowan | 80 | 6 | / |
| McGowann | 80 | 4 | / |
| McGowand | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mscgowan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGoswan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mc'gowan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mcgouwan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGowhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGkowan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGovein | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGowgan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGavane | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAvan | 77 | 182 | / |
| McOwan | 77 | 175 | / |
| Mgowan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mgoban | 77 | 4 | / |
| McGavahan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mkovane | 71 | 127 | / |
| McKowan | 71 | 118 | / |
| Mgavane | 71 | 40 | / |
| McGawan | 71 | 17 | / |
| McGowam | 71 | 11 | / |
| McGowon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mggowan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mgobane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Msgowan | 71 | 2 | / |
| McQowan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAvain | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAvant | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCavan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGawon | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGewan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGavassin | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGavon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkhovane | 67 | 216 | / |
| McCowane | 67 | 2 | / |
| McCowann | 67 | 2 | / |
| McGabhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mc'cowan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcojwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCoowan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McQuowan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKowean | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGovan
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