McKeigan Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McKeigan Surname Definition:

MACKEEGAN: North Uist surname. See under Mackiegan.

McKeigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1611:228,85521,956
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McKeigan 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)

McKeigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKeigan is found most frequently in Canada. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKeigan is the 1,369,340th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 105 percent of McKeigan reside; 105 percent reside in North America and 104 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 228,855. In Canada it is most common in: Nova Scotia, where 34 percent are found, Ontario, where 20 percent are found and Alberta, where 13 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

McKeigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKeigan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKeigan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount McKeigan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $40,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $46,492 CAD per year.

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