McGuckien Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGuckien Surname Definition:

Guckian is found in Co. Leitrim

McGuckien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128

McGuckien Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Guckian is found in Co. Leitrim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGuckien Last Name Facts

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

McGuckien is most common in Scotland. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuckien? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGuckien is the 3,730,171st most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname McGuckien occurs mostly in Europe, where 118 percent of McGuckien live; 118 percent live in Northern Europe and 118 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McGuckien is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 267,691. In Scotland McGuckien is primarily concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 75 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 15 percent reside and Aberdeenshire, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Scotland McGuckien is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 32 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

McGuckien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGuckien has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McGuckien last name expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGuckien Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGuckien last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

McGuckien earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

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