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Mcgahan Family History

Mcgahan Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eacháin or Mag Eocháin ‘son of Eachán’ a diminutive of Eachaidh a personal name based on each ‘horse’.

Scottish variants tend to spell the internal fricative [x] as ch rather than gh or h as in Ireland (see McEachin).

Also compare Keough and Keohane.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Mcgahan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgahan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgahan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 39 Mcgahan families living in Durham. This was about 49% of all the recorded Mcgahan's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mcgahan families in 1891.
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What did your Mcgahan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mcgahan. 100% of Mcgahan men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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