McGuiggan Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

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

McGuiggan 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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McGuiggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3241:1,118,70080,737
Northern Ireland1101:16,7732,212
Australia581:465,44335,949
England261:2,143,00282,017
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2831:15,6531,969
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

McGuiggan 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)

McGuiggan Last Name Facts

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

McGuiggan occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuiggan? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGuiggan is the 704,927th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,476,129 people. The last name McGuiggan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of McGuiggan reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 1,118,700. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent reside, Minnesota, where 19 percent reside and Illinois, where 16 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

McGuiggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGuiggan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGuiggan last name expanded 364 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGuiggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGuiggan last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGuiggan are 19.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.46% being registered to vote for the party.

McGuiggan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $47,194 USD per year.

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