McSwigan Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

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

McSwigan Surname Definition:

MACSWIGGIN: A Galloway name of Irish origin. Woulfe says 'son of Swegen' or 'Swen, ' a common personal name in Domesday Hook. Searle has recorded fourteen of the name.

McSwigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McSwigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACSWIGGIN: A Galloway name of Irish origin. Woulfe says 'son of Swegen' or 'Swen, ' a common personal name in Domesday Hook. Searle has recorded fourteen of the name.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McSwigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McSwigan is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McSwigan reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States McSwigan is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent reside, Kentucky, where 13 percent reside and Ohio, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 17 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

McSwigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSwigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McSwigan surname increased 583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McSwigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McSwigan surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

McSwigan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $53,059 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSwiggan94387/
McSwigant940/
McSweigan940/
McWigan935/
McSwegan8843/
McWiggan8840/
McSweegan8243/
McWuiggan821/
McUigan801/
McWigon800/
McSuegan750/
McWiggon750/

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Footnotes

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