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Where Does The Last Name MacMahon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name MacMahon is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMahon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 123,681^st most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,974,945 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of MacMahon are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 1,612 people, or 1 in 2,921. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 50 percent live, Munster, where 38 percent live and Ulster, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

MacMahon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of MacMahon has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 355 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacMahon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacMahon surname are 7.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.4% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacMahon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.72% more than the national average, earning R 279,756 per year; in United States they earn 19.73% more than the national average, earning $51,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.43% more than the national average, earning $61,324 CAD per year.