McGuken Surname

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

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McGuken 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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McGuken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McGuken 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)

McGuken Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGuken occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McGuken occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGuken are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 50 percent reside and Indiana, where 50 percent reside.

McGuken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGuken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGuken surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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