McGunnigal Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGunnigal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGunnigal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland561:95,6046,623
United States371:9,796,187405,931
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

McGunnigal Last Name Facts

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

McGunnigal is held by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McGunnigal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGunnigal? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGunnigal is the 1,931,261st most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of McGunnigal reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name McGunnigal is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 95,604. In Scotland McGunnigal is mostly concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 57 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 36 percent reside and Argyll and Bute, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Scotland McGunnigal occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and China, where 1 percent reside.

McGunnigal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGunnigal has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGunnigal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McGunnigal are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

McGunnigal earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.73% less than the national average, earning $32,048 USD per year.

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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 McGunnigal
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