McGough Surname
Approximately 8,983 people bear this surname
McGough Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Gough or Goff, q.v.
McGough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,062 | 1:51,325 | 6,186 |
| England | 1,281 | 1:43,496 | 5,530 |
| Australia | 369 | 1:73,159 | 8,608 |
| Ireland | 250 | 1:18,836 | 1,994 |
| Scotland | 145 | 1:36,923 | 3,561 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 609 | 1:7,274 | 1,125 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 449 | 1:54,288 | 6,497 |
| Scotland | 138 | 1:27,125 | 2,418 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,009 | 1:49,771 | 5,659 |
McGough (10) may also be a first name.
McGough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Gough or Goff, q.v.
McGough Demographics
Average McGough Salary in
United States
$43,231 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGough Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGough occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McGough? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 56,456th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 811,260 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of McGough reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname McGough is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,062 people, or 1 in 51,325. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Alabama, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States McGough exists in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
McGough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGough has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGough last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 59 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGough last name are 12.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.53% registered with the party.
The amount McGough earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.78% less than the national average, earning R 159,732 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $52,754 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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