MacDonough Surname
Approximately 636 people bear this surname
MacDonough Surname Definition:
MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.
MacDonough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 410 | 1:884,046 | 66,892 |
| Ireland | 98 | 1:48,050 | 3,523 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
MacDonough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.
(Irish) The son of Donnchadh (brown warrior or strong warrior).
"A powerful sept in the county of Sligo, having an extensive territory in the barony of Corran; they were also at a very early date established in co. Cork, where they held the noble castle of Kanturk. In the former county they are considered to have branched from the Mac Dermots, and in the latter from the Mac Carties." According to the Four Masters they took their name from one Donough, who flourished in Sligo in 1278. D'Alton.
MacDonough Demographics
Average MacDonough Salary in
United States
$54,936 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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MacDonough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacDonough Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacDonough occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of MacDonough.
How Common Is The Last Name MacDonough? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 513,430th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. The surname MacDonough is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of MacDonough live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname MacDonough is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 884,046. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Massachusetts, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.
MacDonough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacDonough has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacDonough last name rose 490 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacDonough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacDonough surname are 4.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.93% registered to vote for the political party.
MacDonough earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning $54,936 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough | 95 | 36,053 | / |
| MacDonogh | 95 | 30 | / |
| Macdonnough | 95 | 4 | / |
| MacDoinough | 95 | 1 | / |
| MacDonaugh | 90 | 16 | / |
| MacDanough | 90 | 1 | / |
| McDonogh | 89 | 293 | / |
| MacDonnaugh | 86 | 1 | / |
| MacDonagh | 84 | 548 | / |
| MacDonnagh | 80 | 1 | / |
| McDonagh | 78 | 10,991 | / |
| McDonnagh | 74 | 45 | / |
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Footnotes
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