McGonnigal Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McGonnigal Surname Definition:

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

McGonnigal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England81:6,964,757184,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McGonnigal 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

McGonnigal Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGonnigal is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGonnigal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,020,555th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGonnigal are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States McGonnigal is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 32 percent live, New York, where 22 percent live and Florida, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

McGonnigal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGonnigal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGonnigal surname rose 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGonnigal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McGonnigal last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount McGonnigal earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $53,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.19% less than the national average, earning $39,157 CAD per year.

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