McGovern Surname
Approximately 32,905 people bear this surname
McGovern Surname Definition:
Mag Shamhadhráin A Breffny sept of note. Bibl; IF 163; Map Cavan
McGovern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,895 | 1:15,169 | 1,913 |
| England | 4,740 | 1:11,755 | 1,734 |
| Ireland | 4,456 | 1:1,057 | 202 |
| Australia | 2,240 | 1:12,052 | 1,759 |
| Scotland | 1,602 | 1:3,342 | 590 |
| Canada | 1,420 | 1:25,948 | 3,484 |
| Northern Ireland | 933 | 1:1,978 | 402 |
| New Zealand | 292 | 1:15,508 | 2,705 |
| Wales | 117 | 1:26,449 | 2,746 |
| South Africa | 97 | 1:558,533 | 43,702 |
| Thailand | 60 | 1:1,177,306 | 172,517 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,410 | 1:1,005 | 182 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 581 | 1:6,443 | 927 |
| England | 527 | 1:46,253 | 5,734 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,271 | 1:9,527 | 1,218 |
McGovern (37) may also be a first name.
McGovern Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag Shamhadhráin A Breffny sept of note. Bibl; IF 163; Map Cavan
(Irish) The son of little Samhradh (summer).
McGovern Demographics
Average McGovern Salary in
United States
$48,900 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGovern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGovern Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGovern is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGovern? popularity and diffusion
The last name McGovern is the 16,872nd most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 221,472 people. McGovern is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of McGovern are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 37 people.
The last name McGovern is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 23,895 people, or 1 in 15,169. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 65 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.
McGovern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McGovern has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGovern surname expanded 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 899 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 101 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,925 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGovern Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGovern last name are 1.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.89% registered with the political party.
The amount McGovern earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.86% more than the national average, earning R 394,140 per year; in United States they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $48,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $56,860 CAD per year.
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McGovern Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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