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UK surname

Mcgahon

In the 1881 census there were 1 people recorded with the Mcgahon surname, ranking it #34,027 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 149, ranked #23,844, up from #34,027 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Prestwick West, Eastleigh and Pendle.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mcgahon is 151 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 14800.0%.

1881 census count

1

Ranked #34,027

Modern count

149

2016, ranked #23,844

Peak year

2011

151 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mcgahon had 1 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #34,027 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016, ranked #23,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 19 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Mcgahon surname distribution map

The map shows where the Mcgahon surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Mcgahon surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mcgahon over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 7 #32,070
1861 historical 19 #31,470
1881 historical 1 #34,027
1891 historical 8 #33,550
1901 historical 17 #32,146
1911 historical 10 #32,609
1997 modern 132 #22,821
1998 modern 133 #23,308
1999 modern 134 #23,378
2000 modern 141 #22,648
2001 modern 140 #22,441
2002 modern 142 #22,687
2003 modern 147 #21,977
2004 modern 149 #21,905
2005 modern 141 #22,688
2006 modern 140 #22,948
2007 modern 143 #22,924
2008 modern 142 #23,270
2009 modern 143 #23,686
2010 modern 147 #23,809
2011 modern 151 #23,204
2012 modern 146 #23,681
2013 modern 147 #23,977
2014 modern 147 #24,177
2015 modern 148 #23,934
2016 modern 149 #23,844

Geography

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Where Mcgahons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Prestwick West, Eastleigh, Pendle, Barnet and Hammersmith and Fulham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Prestwick West South Ayrshire
2 Eastleigh 014 Eastleigh
3 Pendle 011 Pendle
4 Barnet 003 Barnet
5 Hammersmith and Fulham 019 Hammersmith and Fulham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mcgahon

These lists show first names that appear often with the Mcgahon surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mcgahon

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mcgahon, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Mcgahon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mcgahon household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Mcgahon is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mcgahon is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mcgahon falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mcgahon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Mcgahon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

FAQ

Mcgahon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mcgahon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1 people were recorded with the Mcgahon surname. That placed it at #34,027 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mcgahon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016. That gives Mcgahon a modern rank of #23,844.

What does the Mcgahon map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Mcgahon bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.