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 is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGough? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacGough is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is predominantly found 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 last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 892,303. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Falkirk, where 83 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 17 percent live. Outside of Scotland it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

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