McGugan Surname
Approximately 868 people bear this surname
McGugan 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcGugan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 519 | 1:698,379 | 55,261 |
| Canada | 364 | 1:101,224 | 10,979 |
| Scotland | 184 | 1:29,097 | 3,049 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 136 | 1:27,524 | 2,441 |
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
McGugan 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.
McGugan Demographics
McGugan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGugan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGugan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGugan has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGugan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 403,960th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,395,790 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 102 percent of McGugan are found; 102 percent are found in North America and 102 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname McGugan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 519 people, or 1 in 698,379. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 20 percent live, South Carolina, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States McGugan exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 42 percent live and Scotland, where 21 percent live.
McGugan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGugan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 1,273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGugan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGugan surname are 15.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McGugan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.7% less than the national average, earning R 69,636 per year; in United States they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $44,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $53,644 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGuggan | 93 | 2 | / |
| McGaugan | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGughan | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGugain | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGaughan | 88 | 151 | / |
| McGoughan | 88 | 26 | / |
| McGougain | 88 | 9 | / |
| McGogan | 86 | 5 | / |
| McUigan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGigan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGugam | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGugon | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCugan | 86 | 0 | / |
| McUghan | 86 | 0 | / |
| McEugan | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGoogan | 80 | 665 | / |
| McAughan | 80 | 49 | / |
| McGuggon | 80 | 30 | / |
| McGighan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mccuigan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mcgoggan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGougon | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCaugan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCougan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCughan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGiggan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKeugan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKaughan | 75 | 486 | / |
| McCoughan | 75 | 13 | / |
| M'Caughan | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGoghean | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCuiggan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCaugain | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKughean | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKoughan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mkugane | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGeeoghan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKaugahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGoeghean | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGogon | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGigon | 71 | 0 | / |
| McOghan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCogan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCoogan | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCaugham | 63 | 1 | / |
| McKaugham | 63 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGugan
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