McGah Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
McGah Surname Definition:
MACGAA: A form of Mackay, which see, current in Galloway. Patrick McCaie was charged with being at a conventicle in 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 565). McGa and McKga 1684. Shortened to Gaa.
McGah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 120 | 1:3,020,491 | 176,226 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
McGah Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGAA: A form of Mackay, which see, current in Galloway. Patrick McCaie was charged with being at a conventicle in 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 565). McGa and McKga 1684. Shortened to Gaa.
McGah Demographics
Average McGah Salary in
United States
$51,742 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGah occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGah? popularity and diffusion
The surname McGah is the 1,637,889th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname McGah occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of McGah are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States McGah is most frequent in: Missouri, where 26 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States McGah is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live.
McGah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McGah surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGah last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.
McGah earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.91% more than the national average, earning $51,742 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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