McGonigale Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGonigale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGonigale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McGonigale Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGonigale is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGonigale? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGonigale is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 105 percent of McGonigale live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 267,691. In Scotland McGonigale is most numerous in: North Ayrshire, where 45 percent reside, South Ayrshire, where 45 percent reside and Aberdeen City, where 5 percent reside. Besides Scotland it is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 5 percent reside.

McGonigale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGonigale has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McGonigale last name rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGonigale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGonigale last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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 McGonigale
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