McOwan Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McOwan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Owan or Owen: v. Owen [Irish Mac Eoghain, genit. of Eoghan]

McOwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England471:1,185,49155,443
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Australia291:930,88655,860
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1481:25,2922,311
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McOwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McOwan is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McOwan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,295,379th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. McOwan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of McOwan are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 23 percent live, Texas, where 18 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent live and Scotland, where 25 percent live.

McOwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McOwan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 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 bearing the McOwan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McOwan surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political 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.

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Footnotes

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