McDunough Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

McDunough Surname Definition:

MAC DUNAC: Anegus mac Dunac perambulated the boundaries of Balfeth in Angus c. 1204—1214 (RAA., I, 89). Gillemich mac Dunec who witnessed a charter by William the Lion c. 1178-80 to Gilbert, earl of Strathem, of the lands of Kinbethach (LIM.

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McDunough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McDunough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MAC DUNAC: Anegus mac Dunac perambulated the boundaries of Balfeth in Angus c. 1204—1214 (RAA., I, 89). Gillemich mac Dunec who witnessed a charter by William the Lion c. 1178-80 to Gilbert, earl of Strathem, of the lands of Kinbethach (LIM., p. xxiii) is probably Gillemichael McDuncan of c. 1184 (Athole, p. 704).

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

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

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

McDunough Last Name Facts

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

The surname McDunough is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDunough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McDunough is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McDunough reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 100 percent reside.

McDunough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McDunough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McDunough surname decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McDunough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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