McKowan Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

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

McKowan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

McKowan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKowan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKowan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,674,734th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name McKowan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 101 percent of McKowan live; 101 percent live in North America and 101 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McKowan is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 3,071,686. In The United States McKowan is most frequent in: California, where 30 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States McKowan occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside.

McKowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKowan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKowan last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKowan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McKowan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKowan last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64% registered to vote for the political party.

McKowan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $37,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKowean931/
McGkowan930/
McOwan92175/
Mkowane8612/
McQowan861/
McKawan861/
McGowain8019/
McGowean8015/
McCgowan806/
McGowann804/
McCowane802/
McCowann802/
McKewean801/
Mkhowane801/
McGowhan801/
McQuowan801/
McCoowan801/
Mc'cowan801/
Mc'gowan801/
Mcojwang801/
Mcgouwan801/
McGowgan800/
McUwan772/
Mkuwan772/
McKewon71149/
Mkovane71127/
McGovan71110/
Mkawane7154/
Mkuwane7123/
McGawan7117/
McGowon714/
McCowon712/
Mcawane711/
McCowam711/
McCawan711/
McAwain711/
McAwand711/
McCovan710/
McKevan710/
Mkhawane671,269/
Mkhovane67216/
Mkhuwane6738/
McKevain673/
Mkhawang671/
McGoivan670/
McQuewan670/
McKeevon670/
McGuwain670/
McGovean670/

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McKowan Reference & Research

McCown FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCown FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 McKowan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis