McDonugh Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

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

McDonugh Surname Definition:

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

McDonugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

McDonugh 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)

McDonugh Last Name Facts

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

McDonugh is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McDonugh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of McDonugh reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McDonugh is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found.

McDonugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McDonugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McDonugh last name contracted 34 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McDonugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McDonugh surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McDonugh are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

McDonugh earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year.

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