McGucken Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

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

McGucken Surname Definition:

MACGUGAN, Macguigan, Macgoucan: From Mac Guagain, a corrupt form of Mac Eochagain, diminutive of Eogan or Ewan, which see. John McGowgane and Duncan McGowgane were tenants of Kilcobenach, Kintyre, in 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 630). Gilcallmn M'Gowgane was occupier of Kilcobenache, South Kintyre, 1650 (HP.

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McGucken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Northern Ireland791:23,3552,670
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England181:3,095,448105,421
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

McGucken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGUGAN, Macguigan, Macgoucan: From Mac Guagain, a corrupt form of Mac Eochagain, diminutive of Eogan or Ewan, which see. John McGowgane and Duncan McGowgane were tenants of Kilcobenach, Kintyre, in 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 630). Gilcallmn M'Gowgane was occupier of Kilcobenache, South Kintyre, 1650 (HP., III, p. 82). Catharine M'Gugane in Clachiudunan, parish of Kilcalmonell, 1684 (Argyll), and Angus M'Gugan in Auchnacoirle, parish of Killean, 1693 (Argyll Inv.). Another current form is Macguckin.

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

McGucken Last Name Facts

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

McGucken is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGucken? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGucken is the 1,095,216th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McGucken are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McGucken is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 1,897,691. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 22 percent are found, Maryland, where 17 percent are found and Alabama, where 14 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

McGucken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGucken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGucken last name grew 273 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGucken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGucken last name is chiefly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGucken are 2.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGucken earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $41,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.8% more than the national average, earning $82,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macgucken941/
McGuckin883,092/
MacGuckin8222/
MacGauken820/
Magouken751/
Magacken750/
MacGachen711/
Magaken671/
Magukin671/
Maguskin6328/
Mogakeng639/
Moguchin631/
Magukina631/
Moguskin631/
Magackin630/
Mogakne531/
Magookin5029/
Magaskin5023/
Mokgokng501/
Maigokne501/
Maigakne501/
Magokina501/
Maghakin501/
Magaykin501/

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