McGuigan Surname

47,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,840 people bear this surname

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

McGuigan 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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McGuigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1671:70,1498,139
England2,4541:22,7053,168
Northern Ireland2,1171:872161
Scotland1,5251:3,511616
Australia1,3721:19,6762,731
Canada1,0051:36,6624,660
Ireland6831:6,8941,008
New Zealand2511:18,0413,160
Wales701:44,2084,243
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,2881:3,439629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3661:10,2271,300
England1181:206,57116,235
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6821:73,6347,889

McGuigan 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)

McGuigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGuigan is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGuigan is the 47,695th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 672,283 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of McGuigan reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 5,167 people, or 1 in 70,149. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States McGuigan exists in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 20 percent reside.

McGuigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGuigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGuigan surname grew 758 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,080 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 417 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 47 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 7,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGuigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGuigan last name is predominantly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGuigan surname are 9.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.6% being registered with the party.

The amount McGuigan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.08% more than the national average, earning R 347,148 per year; in United States they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $48,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% more than the national average, earning $49,752 CAD per year.

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