McDounough Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

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

McDounough Surname Definition:

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

McDounough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McDounough 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)

McDounough Last Name Facts

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

The last name McDounough occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of McDounough click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDounough? popularity and diffusion

The surname McDounough is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McDounough reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States McDounough is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 39 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Arizona, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found.

McDounough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDounough has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McDounough surname fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McDounough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McDounough surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McDounough earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning $36,875 USD per year.

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