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 occurs most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McGovan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGovan? popularity and diffusion
McGovan is the 1,746,159th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of McGovan are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname McGovan is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 41 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.
McGovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McGovan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McGovan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname 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.
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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