McDonogh Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McDonogh Surname Definition:

MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.

McDonogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1741:27,0632,490
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
England1031:540,95233,556
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Australia471:574,37741,856
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5851:7,5721,161
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

McDonogh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDONACH, Macdonnach: From Gaelic MacDonnchaidh, 'son of Duncan. ' See Macconachie.

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

McDonogh Last Name Facts

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

McDonogh is found most in Ireland. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McDonogh? popularity and diffusion

The last name McDonogh is the 908,336th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of McDonogh live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McDonogh is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 27,063. In Ireland it is most common in: Munster, where 48 percent live, Leinster, where 45 percent live and Connaught, where 7 percent live. Outside of Ireland this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and England, where 35 percent live.

McDonogh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McDonogh has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the McDonogh surname contracted 70 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 268 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDonogh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McDonogh surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McDonogh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.99% more than the national average, earning R 510,900 per year; in United States they earn 18.27% more than the national average, earning $51,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $57,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McDonough9436,053/
MacDonogh9430/
MacDonough89636/
McDonagh8810,991/
Macdonnough844/
MacDoinough841/
MacDonagh82548/
McDonnagh8245/
MacDonaugh7816/
MacDanough781/
MacDonnagh781/
MacDonnaugh741/
Magdonov631/
Magdonova591/
Magdanov50491/
Mogdanov5038/
Makdanov501/

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