McGuffin Surname

161,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,699 people bear this surname

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

McGuffin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Geibhionn = the Captive [Irish geibhionn, captivity, bondage]

McGuffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5591:141,64114,705
Canada2891:127,49313,298
Australia971:278,30624,956
Northern Ireland781:23,6542,695
England341:1,638,76668,634
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4361:115,18011,357

McGuffin (11) may also be a first name.

McGuffin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Geibhionn = the Captive [Irish geibhionn, captivity, bondage]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGuffin Last Name Facts

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

McGuffin is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuffin? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGuffin is the 161,359th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,700,091 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McGuffin live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. McGuffin is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,559 people, or 1 in 141,641. In The United States McGuffin is most frequent in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Kentucky, where 10 percent reside and South Carolina, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

McGuffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGuffin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGuffin last name grew 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGuffin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGuffin last name is predominantly Methodist (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGuffin are 22.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.53% registered with the political party.

The amount McGuffin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $43,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.11% more than the national average, earning $61,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGuffin9414/
McGaffin88858/
McGoffin88186/
Maguffin8878/
Moguffin881/
MacGaffin8215/
Magoffin75493/
Magaffin754/
Mogoffin752/
Maguffen750/
Maggoffin710/
Mosgofin631/
Magafen531/

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