Mcgowan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mcgowan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mcgowan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 71
Domestic Servant 8
Cotton Weaver 7
General Labourer 6
Labourer 4
Dock Porter 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Printer Compositer 3
Coal Miner 3
Dock Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Machinist 3
Tailor 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Cotton Warehouse Boy 2
Cotton Winder 2
Farmers Daughter 2
House Wife 2
Iron Dresser 2
Joiner 2
Masons Labourer 2
No Occupation 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Woollen Weaver 2

Mcgowan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mcgowan 100% 4,335
2 Mcgowen 86% 756
3 Macgowan 88% 208
4 Mcgown 86% 159

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The surname Mcgowan is the most popular version of all its varients

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