MacDonagh Surname

574,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacDonagh Surname Definition:

MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.

MacDonagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2541:18,5391,975
England1111:501,96431,980
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Australia341:793,99150,673
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748

MacDonagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Donnchadha A branch of the MacDermots of Connacht. IF 122; Map Sligo; Plate IX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Donagh or Donnchadh: v. Donaghie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacDonagh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacDonagh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname MacDonagh is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDonagh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 574,640th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of MacDonagh live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 18,539. In Ireland MacDonagh is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 55 percent are found, Connaught, where 36 percent are found and Munster, where 8 percent are found. Barring Ireland MacDonagh exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

MacDonagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacDonagh has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacDonagh surname rose 348 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacDonagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacDonagh last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount MacDonagh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $46,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.7% more than the national average, earning $70,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacDonaugh9516/
MacDonnagh951/
McDonagh9410,991/
MacDonnaugh901/
McDonnagh8945/
MacDonogh8930/
MacDonough84636/
McDonogh82293/
Macdonnough804/
MacDoinough801/
McDonough7836,053/
MacDanough741/
Majdanac59480/

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