Mahugh Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

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

Mahugh Surname User-submission:

While an exact origin and meaning is unknown, it is suspected that an illiterate ancestor shortly after the civil war spelled his last name (phonetically pronounced may-hew) several different ways, hence why Mahugh is pronounced that way despite its unusual spelling.

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Mahugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Mahugh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

While an exact origin and meaning is unknown, it is suspected that an illiterate ancestor shortly after the civil war spelled his last name (phonetically pronounced may-hew) several different ways, hence why Mahugh is pronounced that way despite its unusual spelling. Hence it's meaning and origin would be on Mayhew (most likely, maybe Mayhugh). It's French meaning is 'gift of God' and it originated after 1066 (Battle of Hastings) when a Norman won honours and therefore became a lord.

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Mahugh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahugh is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mahugh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahugh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,527,735th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mahugh live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Mahugh is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States it is most common in: Montana, where 23 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Alaska, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Mahugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mahugh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahugh last name expanded 532 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahugh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mahugh are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.26% registered with the political party.

Mahugh earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.31% more than the national average, earning $49,754 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maughs8343/
Maught8313/
Maughe837/
Mahagh833/
Mahghe831/
Mahaghe772/
Maghs7326/
Mugdh7318/
Mughs7316/
Maght7310/
Maghz732/
Maghh731/
Mughz731/
Mought675/
Moughs672/
Meaghe671/
Mukghs671/
Maight671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahugh
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