McMahon Surname
Approximately 89,689 people bear this surname
McMahon Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Mathghamhan = the Bear: v. Mahon
Read More About This SurnameMcMahon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54,596 | 1:6,639 | 781 |
| Australia | 17,441 | 1:1,548 | 180 |
| England | 12,531 | 1:4,446 | 610 |
| Ireland | 10,579 | 1:445 | 61 |
| Canada | 6,042 | 1:6,098 | 885 |
| Scotland | 3,702 | 1:1,446 | 251 |
| Northern Ireland | 2,640 | 1:699 | 112 |
| New Zealand | 1,025 | 1:4,418 | 694 |
| South Africa | 603 | 1:89,847 | 11,005 |
| Wales | 381 | 1:8,122 | 902 |
| Thailand | 216 | 1:327,029 | 56,393 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| France | 117 | 1:567,716 | 76,560 |
| Jamaica | 95 | 1:30,210 | 2,238 |
| Spain | 82 | 1:570,147 | 27,179 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Gibraltar | 41 | 1:828 | 151 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 40 | 1:1,380 | 256 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Isle of Man | 30 | 1:2,861 | 575 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Jersey | 24 | 1:4,133 | 843 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Japan | 18 | 1:7,102,461 | 43,008 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 1:458,468 | 3,288 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Solomon Islands | 16 | 1:36,252 | 7,281 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:7,884 | 1,168 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9,118 | 1:486 | 58 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,576 | 1:9,462 | 1,420 |
| Scotland | 1,578 | 1:2,372 | 425 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:30,753 | 1,694 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,975 | 1:4,576 | 564 |
McMahon (101) may also be a first name.
McMahon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Mathghamhan = the Bear: v. Mahon
(Irish) The son of Mathghamhain (bear).
(Gaelic.) The son of a bear; a hero.
User-submitted Reference
It is a variant of the Irish surname McMahon. Original surname is the Gaelic O Midhachain, meaning 'honorable'.
- familyrootsfinderMcMahon Demographics
Average Male McMahon Height
177.56 cm
Average Female McMahon Height
163.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McMahon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McMahon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McMahon is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McMahon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,300th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 81,254 people. McMahon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of McMahon are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 940,641st most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 101 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 54,596 people, or 1 in 6,639. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 101 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
McMahon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McMahon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McMahon surname expanded 497 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 486 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 116 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 747 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McMahon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McMahon surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McMahon surname are 5.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.41% being registered with the party.
The amount McMahon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning 392,160 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 79.44% more than the national average, earning R 426,408 per year; in United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $52,624 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMahone | 93 | 25 | / |
| McMahaon | 93 | 15 | / |
| Mc'mahon | 93 | 14 | / |
| McCmahon | 93 | 8 | / |
| McMahonn | 93 | 3 | / |
| McMhahon | 93 | 2 | / |
| McMahhon | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mdcmahon | 93 | 1 | / |
| McMaahon | 93 | 1 | / |
| McMahoon | 93 | 0 | / |
| McMayhon | 93 | 0 | / |
| McMaon | 92 | 1 | / |
| McMahahon | 88 | 1 | / |
| McCmahone | 88 | 0 | / |
| McMayon | 86 | 70 | / |
| McMahom | 86 | 28 | / |
| McMohon | 86 | 8 | / |
| McMhaon | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mcmaaon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Msmahon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mxmahon | 86 | 2 | / |
| McMaion | 86 | 1 | / |
| McMahun | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mcmahonová | 82 | 1 | / |
| McMaehan | 80 | 0 | / |
| McMohan | 71 | 25 | / |
| McMahum | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mxmohan | 57 | 1 | / |
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McMahon Reference & Research
McMahon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McMahon 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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