McGonigle Surname

112,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,124 people bear this surname

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

McGonigle Surname Definition:

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

McGonigle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9011:124,94313,272
England6721:82,9149,155
Northern Ireland6381:2,892586
Ireland5821:8,0911,137
Scotland4641:11,5381,552
Canada3241:113,72112,112
Australia641:421,80833,593
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales111:281,32115,850
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5531:8,0111,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland511:73,3964,210
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5571:90,1599,296

McGonigle 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

McGonigle Last Name Facts

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

McGonigle is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McGonigle click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGonigle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 112,373rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,767,106 people. The last name McGonigle is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of McGonigle are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,901 people, or 1 in 124,943. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 15 percent are found.

McGonigle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGonigle has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,585 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 105 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 910 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGonigle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGonigle last name is predominantly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGonigle are 6.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGonigle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 206.56% more than the national average, earning R 728,508 per year; in United States they earn 5.62% more than the national average, earning $45,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $51,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGonigle9542/
MacGonnigle901/
McGonagle892,968/
McGonigal892,712/
Magonigle8914/
McGunnigle84594/
MacGonigill806/
McGonegal78438/
McGunigal7882/
Magonegle780/
Magonegil6711/
Magonegill630/

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