McGonegal Surname

679,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McGonegal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGonegal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4141:875,50566,354
Canada1921:191,90418,895
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland451:83,1834,503
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

McGonegal Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGonegal is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGonegal? popularity and diffusion

McGonegal is the 679,794th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,638,233 people. The surname McGonegal is predominantly found in The Americas, where 136 percent of McGonegal live; 136 percent live in North America and 136 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGonegal is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States McGonegal is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 44 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

McGonegal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGonegal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGonegal last name grew 198 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGonegal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGonegal last name is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGonegal are 26.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGonegal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $48,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $48,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGonegal9522/
McGonigal892,712/
Magonegal890/
Macgonigal8424/
McGunigal7882/
Magonigal7856/
Magonegil7811/
Magunegal780/
MacGunigal7410/
Magonegill740/
MacGonigill706/
Makgonagall701/
McGonigle674,124/
McGonagle672,968/
Makgonagl672/
Magunigal670/
Magunnigal6311/
McGunnigle53594/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGonegal
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