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

The surname McGovern is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 16,872^nd most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 221,472 people. This last name 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. McGovern is also the 1,688,769^th most frequently occurring forename world-wide It is held by 37 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 23,895 people, or 1 in 15,169. In The United States McGovern is most common in: New York, where 14 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States McGovern exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

McGovern Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McGovern has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 899 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 101 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 276 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,925 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGovern Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGovern surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGovern surname are 1.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.89% being registered to vote for 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.