McKirgan Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

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

McKirgan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKirgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Northern Ireland1061:17,4062,244
England721:773,86242,299
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

McKirgan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKirgan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKirgan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKirgan is the 1,038,570th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,113,826 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of McKirgan reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 21 percent reside, Illinois, where 13 percent reside and Iowa, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States McKirgan exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 44 percent reside and England, where 30 percent reside.

McKirgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKirgan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKirgan surname increased 434 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKirgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McKirgan last name is primarily Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKirgan surname are 21.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.92% being registered with the party.

The amount McKirgan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $45,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $55,560 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKirgan
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