MacGough Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacGough Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Gough or Goff, q.v.

MacGough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:892,30328,047
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

MacGough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Gough or Goff, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacGough Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGough occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of MacGough are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname MacGough is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 892,303. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Falkirk, where 83 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 17 percent are found. Other than Scotland this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGough938,983/
Magough930/
MacOugh930/
Mangough881/
Magoug862/
McGaugh801,662/
Mangoug8011/
Megough805/
Magaugh800/
Maghugh800/
Magog77126/
Magug7736/
Macug7712/
MacGeagh7514/
Maskough751/
Meghough751/
Maugaugh751/
McHugh7140,052/
Majcug7165/
Macoux7138/
Magoux7131/
Mangog7121/
MacAgg7116/
Magouk719/
Magokh713/
Magaug712/
Megugh711/
Makugh711/
Magukh711/
Magugz711/
Mogoug711/
Maagog711/
Monngough711/
Mocugh711/
MacAgue67248/
Macogue67145/
MacCoux67119/
Magoyag6762/
Maucoux6737/
Macoque6712/
Mangukh6711/
Magogue677/
Macugue676/
Mongoug671/
MacCagh671/
Macouke671/
Mougoug671/
MacCagg670/
Magouck670/
MacEagh670/

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Footnotes

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