O'Gowan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Spain

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'GOWAN: The Celtic gow, gowan, is Smith; and to that form some of the Irish families have anglicized their name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Gowan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Gowan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Gowan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Gowan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name O'Gowan is primarily 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.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States O'Gowan is primarily found in: Colorado, where 50 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 50 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ogowan9214/
Oghowan861/
Ogawan7797/
Agowan7730/
Ogoyan774/
Ogowen771/
Ogoban771/
O'Gain771/
Ohiegowan751/
Oggoian7118/
Ogoweng717/
Ongawan715/
Gagowan713/
Acgowan712/
Osgoyan712/
Oghoyan712/
Oghowen711/
O'Gavin711/
Ogawang711/
Agowane711/
Ogawaan711/
O'Gaian711/
Ogoun67701/
Ogean67128/
Ogoin6745/
Ogain6723/
Hoogoian6712/
Ogoen676/
Ogobaayn673/
Ogaen673/
Oghowhen671/
Ogaun671/
O'Goheen671/
Ogayn671/

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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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