MacNabb Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacNabb Surname Definition:

Mac an Abbadh The name of a Scottish clan.

some families of which settled in Ulster. MIF 271*

MacNabb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:1,212,23786,130
Canada1211:304,50928,133
England141:3,979,861125,553
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655

MacNabb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Abbadh The name of a Scottish clan.

some families of which settled in Ulster. MIF 271*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic+ Latin-Greek-Syr.) Son of THE Abbot [Gaelic Mac-an-Aba - mac, son+an, of the+aba(dh, genit. of ab, abbot-Latin abbas, Greek άββάς, Syr. abbá, a father] Cp. Mac Cabe.

Abair tri uairean Mac-an-Aba gun do chab a dhùnadh (Say three times Mac Nab(b without shutting your mouth).—St. Columbus’s Conundrums.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The son of the Abbot.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacNabb Last Name Facts

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

MacNabb occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of MacNabb.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNabb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 667,223rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. The surname MacNabb is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacNabb are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 1,212,237. In The United States MacNabb is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

MacNabb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacNabb has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname fell 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacNabb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the MacNabb last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacNabb last name are 12.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacNabb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.44% more than the national average, earning $53,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $55,717 CAD per year.

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