McGurnaghan Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGurnaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGurnaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland861:21,4542,532
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225

McGurnaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGurnaghan occurs most in Northern Ireland. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGurnaghan? popularity and diffusion

McGurnaghan is the 1,907,068th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. McGurnaghan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 128 percent of McGurnaghan live; 127 percent live in Northern Europe and 127 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 21,454. In Northern Ireland it is primarily found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Other than Northern Ireland McGurnaghan exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

McGurnaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGurnaghan has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGurnaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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 McGurnaghan
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