McGugan Surname

403,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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McGugan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5191:698,37955,261
Canada3641:101,22410,979
Scotland1841:29,0973,049
England1401:397,98627,485
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Denmark71:806,38843,211
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1361:27,5242,441
England111:2,215,94364,354
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

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.

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

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.

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McGugan Reference & Research

McGugan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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