Macgonigal Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Macgonigal Surname Definition:

Mac Congail This sept is notable for the number of distinguished ecclesiastics it has produced. MIF 124; Map Donegal

Macgonigal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Macgonigal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Congail This sept is notable for the number of distinguished ecclesiastics it has produced. MIF 124; Map Donegal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Macgonigal Last Name Facts

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

Macgonigal is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Macgonigal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Macgonigal are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

Macgonigal is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Macgonigal is most common in: Hampshire, where 69 percent live and Greater London, where 31 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGonigal952,712/
Magonigal9556/
MacGonegal9022/
MacGunigal9010/
McGonegal84438/
Megonigal84161/
McGunigal8482/
Magonegal840/
Magunigal840/
Magunnigal8011/
Megonnigal800/
Megonegal7436/
Magunegal740/
Magunigol740/
Meganigal740/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macgonigal
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