McGovern
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Samhradháin (“son of Samhradhán”), diminutive of samhradh (“summer”).
Proper noun
McGovern (countable and uncountable, plural McGoverns)
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McGovern is the 2095th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17257 individuals. McGovern is most common among White (94.81%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGovern”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 554.