McGurgan Surname

513,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGurgan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGurgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3451:78,2489,133
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Northern Ireland1871:9,8671,574
England321:1,741,18971,393
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:55,3734,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McGurgan Last Name Facts

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

McGurgan is most common in Australia. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McGurgan.

How Common Is The Last Name McGurgan? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGurgan is the 513,430th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 54 percent of McGurgan reside; 54 percent reside in Australasia and 54 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 345 people, or 1 in 78,248. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 66 percent are found, Victoria, where 17 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Australia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 29 percent are found.

McGurgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGurgan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGurgan last name increased 1,119 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGurgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGurgan last name is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGurgan are 7.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.24% registered to vote for the political party.

McGurgan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,612 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGurgan
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