MacDonnagh Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacDonnagh Surname Definition:

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

MacDonnagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113

MacDonnagh 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)

MacDonnagh Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacDonnagh is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDonnagh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name MacDonnagh is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacDonnagh are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is most common in: Connaught, where 100 percent live.

MacDonnagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacDonnagh has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacDonnagh surname declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacDonnagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacDonagh95548/
McDonnagh9545/
MacDonnaugh951/
MacDonaugh9016/
McDonagh8910,991/
Macdonnough864/
MacDonogh8430/
MacDonough80636/
McDonogh78293/
MacDoinough761/
McDonough7436,053/
MacDanough701/
MacDenough701/
Majdanac56480/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacDonnagh
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis