McKeagan Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McKeagan Surname Definition:

MACKEEGAN: North Uist surname. See under Mackiegan.

McKeagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McKeagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKEEGAN: North Uist surname. See under Mackiegan.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACKIEGAN, Mackeegan, Mackeggan: Gaelic MacAodhagain, 'son of Aodhagan,' a diminutive of Aodh. Mackiegans or Mackeegans are an old North Uist family, said to have come from Ireland c. 1600, but the name is found domiciled in the western Highlands before that date. Hew M'Kegane in Coill had a lease in 1567 of certain lands in this island for nineteen years (OPS., II, p. 834,836).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McKeagan Last Name Facts

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

McKeagan occurs most in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeagan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname McKeagan is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McKeagan reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 1,535,233. In Canada McKeagan is most numerous in: Ontario, where 54 percent are found, Quebec, where 33 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Canada it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

McKeagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKeagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKeagan last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKeagan Last Name Statistics demography

McKeagan earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 47.54% more than the national average, earning $73,303 CAD per year.

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