McGowen Family Crest & Name History

McGowen is a spelling of the Irish surname McGowan. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “The son of the smith or worker in metals”.

• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists McGowen with 3,825 bearers, at rank 8,606. It sits within the 10,000 most common last names in the country.
• Other spellings include MacGowan and Magowan.
• McGowen is listed among the recognised spellings of McGowan.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single McGowen family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the McGowen surname pack.