McGovan Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McGovan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of the Smith [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gobhan] Cp. Gow.

McGovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
Australia301:899,85754,700
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1081:34,6592,797
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

McGovan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of the Smith [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gobhan] Cp. Gow.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

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