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)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McGeehan is the 17596th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN