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McGowan
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English
Alternative forms
en McGavin McGowen McGowin
en MacGowan Macgowan
Etymology
Anglicized form of en gd Mac a' Ghobhainn and en ga Mac Gabhann son of the smith. Compare gd gobha smith.
Proper noun
s
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McGowan is the 1046th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33340 individuals. McGowan is most common among White (75.15%) and Black/African American (19.5%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic