McSwigin Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

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

McSwigin 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.

McSwigin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
United States131:27,881,456736,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McSwigin 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)

McSwigin Last Name Facts

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

The last name McSwigin is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwigin? popularity and diffusion

The last name McSwigin is the 4,427,875th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McSwigin are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 92,252. In Northern Ireland McSwigin is primarily found in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Barring Northern Ireland McSwigin occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 65 percent live.

McSwigin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McSwigin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McSwigin last name rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McSwigin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McSwigin last name is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

McSwigin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McWigin930/
McSwegin8817/
McSwigen880/
McSwiggen8255/
McWhiggin820/
McWiggen750/
McSwegen750/
McVign711/
McSweegen710/
Mcveign672/
McVeighn631/
McSueggen590/

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