McNammara Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McNammara 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]

McNammara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

McNammara 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

McNammara Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNammara is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McNammara? popularity and diffusion

The last name McNammara is the 7,593,402nd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. McNammara is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of McNammara reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England McNammara is most frequent in: Hertfordshire, where 33 percent reside, Surrey, where 33 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 33 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

McNammara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNammara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNammara last name contracted 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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