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

The last name MacNabb is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNabb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 667,223rd most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacNabb reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 1,212,237. In The United States MacNabb is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States MacNabb exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

MacNabb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

MacNabb Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States MacNabb 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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