McGuillan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McGuillan Surname Definition:

MACGUILLAN: Considered to be equivalent to Mac-Llewellyn. See Howlyn.

McGuillan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McGuillan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGUILLAN: Considered to be equivalent to Mac-Llewellyn. See Howlyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McGuillan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGuillan occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of McGuillan.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuillan? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGuillan is the 7,593,402nd most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name McGuillan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of McGuillan reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England McGuillan is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 50 percent live and West Midlands, where 50 percent live. Not including England McGuillan is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

McGuillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGuillan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGuillan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGuillan last name is primarily Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

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