McGuegan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

McGuegan 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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McGuegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McGuegan 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)

McGuegan Last Name Facts

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

McGuegan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuegan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name McGuegan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGuegan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States McGuegan is most common in: North Carolina, where 100 percent live.

McGuegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGuegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGuegan surname declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGuegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGuegan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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