The McGougan surname appeared in Gaelic as Mag Uiginn, which is probably derived from a Norse forename. The name is usually pronounced as "McGwiggen" in it's homeland County Tyrone (especially around Omagh).
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Early Origins of the McGougan family
The surname McGougan was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the McGougan family
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McGougan Spelling Variations
Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name McGougan dating from that time include MacGuigan, MacGoogan, MacGougan,MacGookin, MacGuckin, MacGugan, MacQuiggan, MacWiggin, MacGucken, MacGuckian, MacGuiggan, MacGuighan and many more.
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Early Notables of the McGougan family
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McGougan migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
McGougan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Miss Janet McGougan, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 14th September 1846, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [1]
Contemporary Notables of the name McGougan (post 1700)
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J. Vance McGougan, American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State Senate 13th District, 1921-22 [2]
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Semper patriae servire presto Motto Translation: Always ready to serve my country
McGougan migration to Australia 
Ireland
