McDonagh Surname
Approximately 10,991 people bear this surname
McDonagh Surname Definition:
MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.
McDonagh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6,512 | 1:723 | 124 |
| England | 6,090 | 1:9,149 | 1,337 |
| United States | 2,914 | 1:124,385 | 13,225 |
| Australia | 985 | 1:27,407 | 3,720 |
| Northern Ireland | 763 | 1:2,418 | 496 |
| Scotland | 688 | 1:7,782 | 1,170 |
| Canada | 495 | 1:74,436 | 8,412 |
| Wales | 191 | 1:16,202 | 1,749 |
| New Zealand | 122 | 1:37,117 | 6,329 |
| South Africa | 114 | 1:475,243 | 39,351 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 38 | 1:241,112 | 17,024 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5,056 | 1:876 | 142 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 230 | 1:105,980 | 10,540 |
| Scotland | 169 | 1:22,149 | 2,118 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 121 | 1:415,030 | 30,604 |
McDonagh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.
(Celtic) Son of Donagh or Donnchadh: v. Donaghie.
(Irish) The son of Donnchadh (brown warrior or strong warrior).
McDonagh Demographics
McDonagh Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McDonagh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McDonagh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McDonagh has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McDonagh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 47,122nd most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 663,047 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 131 percent of McDonagh are found; 130 percent are found in Northern Europe and 130 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 6,512 people, or 1 in 723. In Ireland McDonagh is most frequent in: Connaught, where 52 percent are found, Leinster, where 34 percent are found and Ulster, where 14 percent are found. Besides Ireland McDonagh is found in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 55 percent are found and The United States, where 27 percent are found.
McDonagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McDonagh has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the McDonagh last name grew 129 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 2,648 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 407 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 9,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McDonagh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McDonagh surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States McDonagh are 13.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.31% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McDonagh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.9% more than the national average, earning R 596,232 per year; in United States they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning $50,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $49,267 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonagh | 94 | 548 | / |
| McDonnagh | 94 | 45 | / |
| MacDonaugh | 89 | 16 | / |
| MacDonnagh | 89 | 1 | / |
| McDonogh | 88 | 293 | / |
| MacDonnaugh | 84 | 1 | / |
| McDonough | 82 | 36,053 | / |
| MacDonogh | 82 | 30 | / |
| MacDonough | 78 | 636 | / |
| Macdonnough | 74 | 4 | / |
| MacDoinough | 74 | 1 | / |
| MacDanough | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macdomnic | 59 | 2 | / |
| Magdonova | 59 | 1 | / |
| Magdonov | 50 | 1 | / |
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