McOwan Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
McOwan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Owan or Owen: v. Owen [Irish Mac Eoghain, genit. of Eoghan]
McOwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 148 | 1:25,292 | 2,311 |
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
McOwan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Owan or Owen: v. Owen [Irish Mac Eoghain, genit. of Eoghan]
McOwan Demographics
Average McOwan Salary in
United States
$38,263 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McOwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McOwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McOwan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McOwan.
How Common Is The Last Name McOwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname McOwan is the 1,295,379th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name McOwan is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of McOwan reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States McOwan is most common in: Illinois, where 23 percent reside, Texas, where 18 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Scotland, where 25 percent reside.
McOwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McOwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McOwan surname increased 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McOwan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McOwan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McOwan surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.
McOwan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.32% less than the national average, earning $38,263 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKowan | 92 | 118 | / |
| McQowan | 92 | 1 | / |
| McSowan | 92 | 0 | / |
| McGowain | 86 | 19 | / |
| McGowean | 86 | 15 | / |
| McIowain | 86 | 13 | / |
| McCgowan | 86 | 6 | / |
| McGowann | 86 | 4 | / |
| McCowann | 86 | 2 | / |
| McCowane | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mc'cowan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mcojwang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mcgouwan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGowhan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mc'gowan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKowean | 86 | 1 | / |
| McQuowan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCoowan | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGowgan | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGkowan | 86 | 0 | / |
| McUwan | 83 | 2 | / |
| McGovan | 77 | 110 | / |
| McGawan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Mkowane | 77 | 12 | / |
| McGowon | 77 | 4 | / |
| McCowon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Msgowan | 77 | 2 | / |
| McCowam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mcawane | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCawan | 77 | 1 | / |
| McAwain | 77 | 1 | / |
| McAwand | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKawan | 77 | 1 | / |
| McHawan | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCovan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mtsowane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkhowane | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKewean | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSawain | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGuwain | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGoivan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGovean | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSovain | 71 | 0 | / |
| McQuewan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McAvan | 67 | 182 | / |
| McAvon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mkuwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mtshowane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqoshwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCawahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkuchwane | 67 | 1 | / |
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