MacMoneagle Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacMoneagle Surname Definition:

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).

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MacMoneagle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

MacMoneagle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

MacMoneagle Last Name Facts

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

MacMoneagle is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of MacMoneagle click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMoneagle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of MacMoneagle live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

MacMoneagle is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 5,263,656. In Canada MacMoneagle is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 100 percent live. Beside Canada it occurs in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 13 percent live.

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