MacMonagle Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacMonagle Surname Definition:

Mac Maongail (W) Co. Donegal. SIF 115

MacMonagle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:71,3484,439
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

MacMonagle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Maongail (W) Co. Donegal. SIF 115

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The MacMonigles are numerous in Co. Donegal and in the city of Derry and those found elsewhere have their origin there. The name is also spelt MacMonigle, MacMonegal and MacMonigal. There are several in the Co. Donegal hearth money rolls of 1665 (one appearing, presumably by error, as O'Monigal). Crone considered Alexander MacMonagle (1848-1919) “the doyen of Ulster journalists”

worthy of a place in his Dictionary of Irish Biography.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacMonagle Last Name Facts

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

MacMonagle has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMonagle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,398,030th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. MacMonagle is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of MacMonagle reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name MacMonagle is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 71,348. In Ireland MacMonagle is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 55 percent are found, Leinster, where 42 percent are found and Connaught, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Ireland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Scotland, where 13 percent are found.

MacMonagle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacMonagle last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

MacMonagle earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.52% less than the national average, earning $38,177 USD per year.

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