McGrugan Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGrugan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGrugan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland751:24,6002,768
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

McGrugan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGrugan is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrugan? popularity and diffusion

McGrugan is the 2,152,526th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 108 percent of McGrugan are found; 108 percent are found in Northern Europe and 108 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 24,600. In Northern Ireland McGrugan is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Northern Ireland it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 5 percent reside.

McGrugan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGrugan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McGrugan last name grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGrugan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGrugan last name is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGruggan946/
McGruigan941/
McGrughan941/
McGrigan880/
McGroggan82119/
McGroghan821/
McGroogan820/
McGriegan820/
McGrogon750/
McGrugom750/

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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
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  • 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 McGrugan
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