McGown Surname

171,460th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGown Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6131:224,71121,748
Australia3741:72,1818,509
Scotland2701:19,8292,316
England2191:254,42020,501
Canada1471:250,65023,792
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Wales51:618,90625,852
France51:13,284,544357,392
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1761:25,1702,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6591:5,680840
England831:293,67920,037
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3161:38,1604,523

McGown Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGown is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGown? popularity and diffusion

McGown is the 171,460th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,902,248 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of McGown reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,613 people, or 1 in 224,711. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 22 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Massachusetts, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 11 percent live.

McGown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGown has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGown last name rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 59 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGown Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGown surname are 6.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.24% being registered with the party.

The amount McGown earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.38% less than the national average, earning R 160,680 per year; in United States they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $42,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $54,216 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGowen925,777/
McGowin92852/
MacGown92154/
MacGowen8624/
MacGowne861/
Magown83139/
McGoven7756/
Magowen7715/
Magowin770/
Magawn672/
McGavin621,822/
McGiven62199/
Magawin624/
Mangawin5728/
Magawing571/
Manggawin534/
Moongawin531/
MacGabhnn531/
Magavn501/

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McGown Reference & Research

McCown 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 Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCown FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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 McGown
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