McGah Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

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

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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.

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

McGah Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGah is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,637,889th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name is predominantly found 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.

The surname McGah is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 26 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found.

McGah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGah last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGah Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McGah last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGaha914,742/
McGahy9128/
McGahe915/
McGaph915/
McGauh911/
Mgah8917/
Mcah892/
McGahey832,685/
McGahee831,995/
McGahie8366/
McGahay8331/
McGauth835/
McGhahy834/
McGauch834/
McGauhy833/
McGaush831/
McGahas831/
McGahah830/
McGatch830/
McGasch830/
McGhath830/
McGauph830/
Mgahe80264/
McGaa8088/
Mgahd809/
Mgaha805/
McGha803/
Mghah802/
McAha801/
Mgahy800/
McAhe800/
McGhahay772/
McGaheys771/
McGahhee770/
Mmcgahey770/
Mga7574/
McGhay73104/
McAhee7313/
McCahy737/
McGouh737/
Mgqaha737/
McGatt736/
McCaha735/
Mcgosh735/
Mcgass734/
Mcahai732/
McCath731/
McGhea731/
McGhoy731/
McGoha731/
McGoth731/
McCahe731/
Mgauth731/
Mcgoch731/
Mghash731/
McAush730/
McAhey730/
McGaut730/
McGhey730/
McKaph730/
McKash730/
McGhei730/
McGohy730/
McGaas730/
McQuah730/
McGait730/
McCach730/
McCauh730/
McGuea730/
Mgoa67543/
Mgca67341/
McCahey67237/
Mgau67134/
Mgaa6785/
Mnga6760/
McGouch6751/
Mkah6736/
McKa6734/
Mmca6724/
Mgoh6722/
Mgai6721/
McGouth6712/
Mingaha6710/
Mgad677/
Mgha676/
Mgay675/
Mgas675/
McKahey674/
Mcap673/
Mcgo673/
McGoush672/
Mgga672/
Mgap672/
Mcaz672/
McKeath671/
McGatts671/
McGault671/
McCaszh671/
Mengauh671/
Mzga671/
M'Cenga671/
McQuahe671/
Msgaith671/
Mgka671/
Mqca671/
Mkga671/
Mxga671/
Mccheah671/
Mjga671/
Mmga671/
Mgaz671/
Mgho671/
Mhca671/
McKaith670/
McCahee670/
McCahie670/
McCahay670/
McCauch670/
McCasth670/
McGeeha670/
McCaith670/
McKahay670/

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