McGuickan Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

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

McGuickan 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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McGuickan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McGuickan 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)

McGuickan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGuickan is most common in Northern Ireland. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McGuickan.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuickan? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGuickan is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McGuickan reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 123,002. In Northern Ireland McGuickan is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside.

McGuickan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGuican941/
McGuikan940/
McGuiqan820/
Mgicane753/
Mguikam751/
Mengikan711/
McGeekan711/
McCuiscon671/
McQuiscon671/
Mguekam631/
McGeechean631/
Mgbekaan594/
Mngeekhan561/
Mhngeekhan531/
Mgecane5047/
Mgeqane5014/
Mgbekon502/

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