McGuigen Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

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

McGuigen 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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McGuigen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

McGuigen 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)

McGuigen Last Name Facts

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

McGuigen occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuigen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name McGuigen is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of McGuigen live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McGuigen is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 153,753. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Barring Northern Ireland McGuigen occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 58 percent live.

McGuigen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGuigen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGuigen last name decreased 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGuigen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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