McNamarah Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

McNamarah 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]

McNamarah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

McNamarah 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McNamarah Last Name Facts

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

McNamarah is held by more people in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McNamarah? popularity and diffusion

The surname McNamarah is the 5,812,366th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name McNamarah is predominantly found in The Americas, where 136 percent of McNamarah are found; 118 percent are found in Caribbean and 118 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

This surname is most commonly held in Jamaica, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 260,904. In Jamaica it is most common in: Surrey County, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Jamaica McNamarah is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Saint Lucia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

McNamarah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNamarah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McNamarah surname contracted 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McNamarah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McNamarah surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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