McNamara Surname
Approximately 60,732 people bear this surname
McNamara Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son OF Cumara = Hound of the Sea (prob. denoting a skilful sailor) [Irish and Gaelic Mac Conmara-mac, son + con, genit. of cú, a hound + mara, genit. of muir, the sea]
Read More About This SurnameMcNamara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37,283 | 1:9,722 | 1,174 |
| Australia | 13,242 | 1:2,039 | 261 |
| England | 7,779 | 1:7,163 | 1,043 |
| Ireland | 7,720 | 1:610 | 102 |
| Canada | 3,531 | 1:10,435 | 1,561 |
| New Zealand | 1,192 | 1:3,799 | 606 |
| South Africa | 859 | 1:63,071 | 7,932 |
| Scotland | 764 | 1:7,008 | 1,078 |
| Wales | 415 | 1:7,457 | 832 |
| Northern Ireland | 336 | 1:5,491 | 1,029 |
| Thailand | 113 | 1:625,118 | 105,836 |
| Argentina | 84 | 1:508,850 | 37,434 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Germany | 52 | 1:1,548,182 | 92,602 |
| Mexico | 38 | 1:3,266,479 | 23,844 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Saint Lucia | 19 | 1:9,410 | 1,001 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 1:523,963 | 3,360 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6,797 | 1:652 | 102 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,737 | 1:14,033 | 2,100 |
| Scotland | 444 | 1:8,431 | 1,139 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:18,028 | 1,057 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:7,753 | 762 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,907 | 1:6,351 | 797 |
McNamara (83) may also be a first name.
McNamara Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son OF Cumara = Hound of the Sea (prob. denoting a skilful sailor) [Irish and Gaelic Mac Conmara-mac, son + con, genit. of cú, a hound + mara, genit. of muir, the sea]
(Irish) The son of the hound of the sea, a name applied to a daring seaman.
(Celtic.) From Mac, son, and cu—marra or or con—marra, "the hero of the sea."Gon—marra was descended from Gas, King of Thomond, from whom came McConmara, or Macnamara. This family were anciently hereditary lords in the County of Clare.
User-submitted Reference
The McNamara family built Bunratty castle in Co. Clare in around 1425, which still stands today and has become a popular tourist attraction.
- gracemcnamaraMcNamara Demographics
Average McNamara Salary in
United States
$49,927 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McNamara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNamara Come From? nationality or country of origin
McNamara (Marathi: मँकनमारा) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McNamara? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,327th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,995 people. The last name McNamara occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of McNamara are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 83 people.
The surname McNamara is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 37,283 people, or 1 in 9,722. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 86 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
McNamara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McNamara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNamara last name grew 472 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 448 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 114 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 477 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McNamara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McNamara surname are 2.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.26% being registered with the political party.
The amount McNamara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.83% less than the national average, earning 260,150 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.82% more than the national average, earning R 481,980 per year; in United States they earn 15.71% more than the national average, earning $49,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $52,529 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacNamara | 94 | 5,206 | / |
| McNamarra | 94 | 44 | / |
| McNammara | 94 | 6 | / |
| MacKNamara | 89 | 260 | / |
| Macnamaraa | 89 | 4 | / |
| MacNamatra | 89 | 1 | / |
| MacNamarra | 89 | 1 | / |
| MacNamarah | 89 | 0 | / |
| MacNamaara | 89 | 0 | / |
| MacKnamarra | 84 | 0 | / |
| Maknamara | 82 | 32 | / |
| MacNamera | 82 | 6 | / |
| MacNemara | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacNamaro | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacNamora | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacNamary | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacNamarie | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacKnamare | 78 | 0 | / |
| Maknamera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maknemara | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacNemere | 59 | 0 | / |
McNamara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| McNamara in the Marathi language | ||
| मँकनमारा | mamkanamara | - |
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McNamara Reference & Research
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McNamarra 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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