McMenigall Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMenigall Surname Definition:

MACMUNAGLE, Macmenigall: From Irish MacMaongail, 'son of Maonghal, ' an old Donegal surname.

McMenigall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:254,94412,577
England111:5,065,278148,650
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798

McMenigall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMUNAGLE, Macmenigall: From Irish MacMaongail, 'son of Maonghal, ' an old Donegal surname.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMenigall Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMenigall occurs most in Scotland. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McMenigall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMenigall? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMenigall is the 3,485,539th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname McMenigall occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McMenigall are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 254,944. In Scotland it is most common in: City of Edinburgh, where 57 percent are found, West Lothian, where 29 percent are found and Fife, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Scotland McMenigall is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 34 percent are found.

McMenigall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMenigall has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McMenigall surname increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMenigal951/
McMonigall907/
McManigall901/
McManigal84955/
McMinigal8475/
McMenugal840/
McMonnigal800/
McMannigal800/
McMinigol741/
McManegal740/
McManegoll700/

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Footnotes

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