McGow Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGow Surname Definition:

MACGOW: Gaelic Muc gobhu, now usually Mac ghobhainn or Mac aghobhainn, 'son of the smith.' See also Macgowan. The smith in olden times was a very important personage in the clan as being the maker of arms and armor, and as this trade descended from father to son its designation soon became a surname.

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McGow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales151:206,30213,003
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

McGow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGOW: Gaelic Muc gobhu, now usually Mac ghobhainn or Mac aghobhainn, 'son of the smith.' See also Macgowan. The smith in olden times was a very important personage in the clan as being the maker of arms and armor, and as this trade descended from father to son its designation soon became a surname. The land of Drwmfolatyn was leased to Donald M'Gow in 1444, to Glaschen MkGow in 1473, and in 1512 Robert M'Gou was tenant of Drumfallantin (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 128,205, 283). Alexander MacGow in Murthlac, 1550 (Illus., II, p. 261). Also Englished Gowanson, which see. Makgow 1460.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McGow Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McGow Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McGow is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of McGow.

How Common Is The Last Name McGow? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGow is the 853,416th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name McGow occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of McGow reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 64 percent live, Northumberland, where 8 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Scotland, where 17 percent live.

McGow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McGow last name grew 875 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McGow last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.64% less than the national average, earning R 100,668 per year and in United States they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $42,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macgow911/
McGaw802,932/
Mogow80744/
Magow8018/
Magowa732,354/
Mogowe731,038/
Magowe73467/
Macgaw73118/
Mogowa7383/
Mosgow736/
Moogow734/
McGove731/
Moghow731/
Muogow731/
Maigow731/
Mougow730/
Magouw730/
McGough678,983/
Makgowe67140/
Makgowa6739/
Mokgowe6719/
Mokgowa6718/
Maigowa675/
Maagowa675/
Maghowa675/
MacGoff672/
Maghowz671/
Magouwe671/
Maigowe671/
Meagowe671/
Meigowe671/
Magouws671/
Mogoiwe671/

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