O'Gowan Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
O'Gowan Surname Definition:
Ó Gabhann Though this has also become Smith it is distinct from MacGowan. Bibl; IF 164; Map Arm-Down
O'Gowan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
O'Gowan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Gabhann Though this has also become Smith it is distinct from MacGowan. Bibl; IF 164; Map Arm-Down
O'GOWAN: The Celtic gow, gowan, is Smith; and to that form some of the Irish families have anglicized their name.
O'Gowan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Gowan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Gowan is most common in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Gowan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname O'Gowan is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of O'Gowan reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
O'Gowan is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Colorado, where 50 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 50 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Spain, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogowan | 92 | 14 | / |
| Oghowan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogawan | 77 | 97 | / |
| Agowan | 77 | 30 | / |
| Ogoyan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ogowen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ogoban | 77 | 1 | / |
| O'Gain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ohiegowan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oggoian | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ogoweng | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ongawan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gagowan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Acgowan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Osgoyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oghoyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oghowen | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Gavin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogawang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agowane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogawaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Gaian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogoun | 67 | 701 | / |
| Ogean | 67 | 128 | / |
| Ogoin | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ogain | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hoogoian | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ogoen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ogobaayn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ogaen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oghowhen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Goheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogayn | 67 | 1 | / |
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O'Gowan Reference & Research
McGowan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McGowan 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Gowan
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