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

McGurgan is most common in Australia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGurgan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname McGurgan is the 513,430^th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,458,406 people. The last name McGurgan occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of McGurgan live; 54 percent live in Australasia and 54 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

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

McGurgan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McGurgan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGurgan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the McGurgan surname are 7.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.24% registered with 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.