McKiggan Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKiggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKiggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland131:411,83217,291
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

McKiggan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKiggan occurs most in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McKiggan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKiggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKiggan is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of McKiggan are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McKiggan is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,420,826. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 47 percent reside, Western Australia, where 37 percent reside and Victoria, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent reside and Scotland, where 33 percent reside.

McKiggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKiggan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McKiggan surname declined 48 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKiggan Last Name Statistics demography

McKiggan earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,984 CAD 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 McKiggan
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