McGeehan

English

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Gaoithín (“son of Gaoithín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gaoth (“wise, intelligent, clever”).

Proper noun

McGeehan (plural McGeehans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McGeehan is the 17596^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1597 individuals. McGeehan is most common among White (96.81%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGeehan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 553.