MacNamra Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
MacNamra Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son OF Cumara = Hound of the Sea (prob. denoting a skilful sailor) [Irish and Gaelic Mac Conmara-mac, son + con, genit. of cú, a hound + mara, genit. of muir, the sea]
MacNamra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
MacNamra Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son OF Cumara = Hound of the Sea (prob. denoting a skilful sailor) [Irish and Gaelic Mac Conmara-mac, son + con, genit. of cú, a hound + mara, genit. of muir, the sea]
MacNamra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacNamra Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacNamra has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of MacNamra.
How Common Is The Last Name MacNamra? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of MacNamra reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States MacNamra is most numerous in: Florida, where 33 percent are found, Ohio, where 33 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 33 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 33 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
MacNamra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacNamra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacNamra surname fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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