McGuggan Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGuggan 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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McGuggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

McGuggan 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)

McGuggan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGuggan is most common in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGuggan is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McGuggan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England McGuggan is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 50 percent are found and The United States, where 50 percent are found.

McGuggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGuggan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McGuggan surname contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGuggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

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