MacAodha Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
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The surname originates in Ireland and comes from an Anglicisation of the Old Irish 'Aodh' to 'Hugh', the original surname having been 'Mac Aodh' literally meaning 'Son of Fire' became 'M(a)cHugh'. Its thought that the name is to have originally been that of either Manx or Norse settlers in Ireland and its known that the family once had land holdings in Connacht as well as later in Ulster.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
MacAodha Surname Meaning
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The surname originates in Ireland and comes from an Anglicisation of the Old Irish 'Aodh' to 'Hugh', the original surname having been 'Mac Aodh' literally meaning 'Son of Fire' became 'M(a)cHugh'. Its thought that the name is to have originally been that of either Manx or Norse settlers in Ireland and its known that the family once had land holdings in Connacht as well as later in Ulster.
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Where Does The Last Name MacAodha Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacAodha is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of MacAodha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacAodha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,665,662nd most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. MacAodha occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of MacAodha are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname MacAodha is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 188,358. In Ireland MacAodha is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 56 percent live, Connaught, where 40 percent live and Ulster, where 4 percent live. Other than Ireland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Belgium, where 3 percent live.
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