McAngus Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAngus Surname Definition:

MACANGUS: 'son of Angus,' which see. This form of the name is not common, as it seems early to have passed over to Macinnes, which see. Duncan Makangus had a remission in 1492 (Cawdor, p. 80). Duncan McKinwas in Inveraray, 1535 (HP., IV; p.

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McAngus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
England981:568,55234,674
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1141:32,8352,713
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McAngus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACANGUS: 'son of Angus,' which see. This form of the name is not common, as it seems early to have passed over to Macinnes, which see. Duncan Makangus had a remission in 1492 (Cawdor, p. 80). Duncan McKinwas in Inveraray, 1535 (HP., IV; p. 26). Gilbert M'Kinshe, cordiner, at the Brigend of Dumfries, 1628 (Dumfries). "Obiit Joannes Dow M'Enos Vc Condoquhy apud Bonrannoch quinto the Nouembris et sepultus in choro de Fortyrgall MVC sexte fowr yeiris" (Chron. Fort., p. 132—133)."Obitus Duncani M'Cowyll qui interfectus fuit per Colhnum M'Enos de Barbrek in mense Mai anno Domini MVcxij" (ibid., p. 116). Christian M'Canisb in Easter Dumfallandie, 1689 (Dunkeld). McKinish 1718, Makanys, McKinwis, McYnwiss. compare Maccanish.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McAngus Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAngus is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAngus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 802,733rd most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of McAngus reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McAngus is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States McAngus is most common in: Texas, where 39 percent reside, Hawaii, where 23 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Scotland, where 13 percent reside.

McAngus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAngus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAngus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McAngus surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

McAngus earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.95% more than the national average, earning $50,032 USD per year.

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