McGonigall Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGonigall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGonigall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:594,86921,724
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McGonigall Last Name Facts

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

McGonigall is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGonigall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 111 percent of McGonigall are found; 111 percent are found in Northern Europe and 111 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McGonigall is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 594,869. In Scotland it is mostly found in: North Ayrshire, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found.

McGonigall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGonigall has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGonigall
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