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Mcgavigan Family History

Mcgavigan Surname Meaning

From Mac Gáibhtheacháin used as a synonym of Ó Gáibhtheacháin see Gavigan and Gaughan.

From Mac Eochagáin or Mac Eachagáin heard as Mag Eafagáin compare Geoghegan see Gavigan.

A reduced form Mac Guagáin has been anglicized as McGuckin and McGuigan.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Mcgavigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgavigan family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1901. The most Mcgavigan families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 4 Mcgavigan families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcgavigan's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mcgavigan families in 1861.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 7 military records available for the last name Mcgavigan. For the veterans among your Mcgavigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1972 and 1980, in the United States, Mcgavigan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Mcgavigan in 1972 was 74, and 69 in 1980.

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