McGuane Surname

388,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGuane Surname Definition:

Mac Dhubháin In Donegal this has been absorbed by MacGowan, but in Clare the form MacGuane is retained. IF 33, 164

McGuane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5691:637,01051,261
Ireland3081:15,2891,724
Australia2221:121,60213,381
England1201:464,31730,397
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2571:17,2372,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

McGuane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Dhubháin In Donegal this has been absorbed by MacGowan, but in Clare the form MacGuane is retained. IF 33, 164

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGuane Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGuane occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuane? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGuane is the 388,118th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,973,245 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of McGuane reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 569 people, or 1 in 637,010. In The United States McGuane is most prevalent in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Illinois, where 14 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.

McGuane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGuane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGuane last name expanded 933 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 120 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGuane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGuane last name are 7.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.77% being registered to vote for the party.

McGuane earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.66% less than the national average, earning $38,981 USD per year.

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