McGonagle Surname

148,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,968 people bear this surname

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

McGonagle Surname Definition:

(Irish) The son of Congal (high valor).

McGonagle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2211:163,19616,606
Ireland5951:7,9141,114
England4511:123,54312,408
Northern Ireland4181:4,414861
Scotland1961:27,3152,915
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Australia331:818,05251,601
Wales191:162,87011,152
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5941:7,4581,145
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:180,64316,096

McGonagle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The son of Congal (high valor).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McGonagle Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGonagle is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of McGonagle.

How Common Is The Last Name McGonagle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 148,903rd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,455,373 people. The surname McGonagle is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of McGonagle reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGonagle is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,221 people, or 1 in 163,196. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 35 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

McGonagle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGonagle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGonagle last name grew 799 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 100 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 5,638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,032 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGonagle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGonagle surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGonagle surname are 15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.23% registered with the political party.

The amount McGonagle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning $50,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.5% more than the national average, earning $61,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGonagle9517/
McGonigle894,124/
Magonagle8916/
Mogonagle893/
MacGonigle8442/
MacGonnigle801/
McGonigal782,712/
McGonegal78438/
Magonigle7814/
Makgonagl782/
Magonegle780/
McGunnigle74594/
MacGonigill706/
McGunigal6782/
Magonegil6711/
Magonegill630/

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McGonagle Reference & Research

Megonnigil FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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