McMonigall Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McMonigall Surname Definition:

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

McMonigall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

McMonigall 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)

McMonigall Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMonigall occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McMonigall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. McMonigall is predominantly found in Europe, where 129 percent of McMonigall are found; 129 percent are found in Northern Europe and 129 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England McMonigall is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 57 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 29 percent reside and Surrey, where 14 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside and Scotland, where 14 percent reside.

McMonigall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McMonigall has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMenigall9032/
McManigall901/
McMonnigal900/
McMunnigall8613/
McManigal84955/
McMunigal8488/
McMenigal841/
McMunnigal8021/
McMannigal800/
McManegal740/
McMenugal740/
McManegoll600/

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Footnotes

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