McGuigin Surname

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

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McGuigin 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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McGuigin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

McGuigin 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)

McGuigin Last Name Facts

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

McGuigin occurs most in Canada. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuigin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGuigin are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGuigin is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is most numerous in: Nova Scotia, where 50 percent live and Ontario, where 50 percent live.

McGuigin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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