McGowin Surname
Approximately 852 people bear this surname
McGowin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 852 | 1:425,421 | 36,806 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 264 | 1:190,222 | 16,737 |
McGowin Demographics
Average Male McGowin Height
178 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McGowin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGowin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGowin is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McGowin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGowin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 409,925th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,553,458 people. McGowin is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McGowin reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 852 people, or 1 in 425,421. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 36 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and Belize, where 0 percent live.
McGowin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGowin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGowin surname grew 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McGowin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McGowin last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McGowin last name are 31.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.54% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McGowin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $45,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.78% less than the national average, earning $43,828 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGown | 92 | 2,511 | / |
| McGowan | 86 | 64,248 | / |
| McGowen | 86 | 5,777 | / |
| MacGown | 86 | 154 | / |
| Magowin | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacGowen | 80 | 24 | / |
| MacGowne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magowine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Magown | 77 | 139 | / |
| Magowaine | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGavin | 71 | 1,822 | / |
| McGiven | 71 | 199 | / |
| McGoven | 71 | 56 | / |
| Magowen | 71 | 15 | / |
| Magawin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mangawin | 67 | 28 | / |
| Magawing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Manggawin | 63 | 4 | / |
| Moongawin | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magawn | 62 | 2 | / |
| Magawen | 57 | 0 | / |
| Maghaiben | 50 | 1 | / |
| MacGabhnn | 50 | 1 | / |
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McGowin Reference & Research
McGowan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McGowan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGowin
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis