McGowan

== English == === Alternative forms === McGavin, McGowen, McGowin MacGowan, Macgowan === Etymology === Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghobhainn and Irish Mac Gabhann (literally “son of the smith”). Compare Scottish Gaelic gobha (“smith”). === Proper noun === McGowan (plural McGowans) A surname. ==== 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGowan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 554.