McNaught Surname
Approximately 5,998 people bear this surname
McNaught Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Neachd = a Pledge; or Pure One [Irish neachd]
Read More About This SurnameMcNaught Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,680 | 1:16,069 | 2,264 |
| United States | 1,480 | 1:244,905 | 23,335 |
| Scotland | 1,253 | 1:4,273 | 741 |
| England | 1,035 | 1:53,834 | 6,561 |
| Canada | 638 | 1:57,752 | 6,819 |
| New Zealand | 451 | 1:10,041 | 1,746 |
| Jamaica | 156 | 1:18,397 | 1,665 |
| Northern Ireland | 123 | 1:15,000 | 2,046 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Mexico | 68 | 1:1,825,385 | 17,952 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 91 | 1:48,680 | 4,146 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,274 | 1:2,938 | 500 |
| England | 239 | 1:101,989 | 10,250 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 378 | 1:132,854 | 12,672 |
McNaught (10) may also be a first name.
McNaught Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Neachd = a Pledge; or Pure One [Irish neachd]
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname, which derived from the Pictish clan MacNaghten. The clan is said to have originated from antiquity in Perthshire, near Glen Lyon, and moved to Argyll sometime at the end of the first millennia.
The McNaughts split from the parent clan at the behest of King Robert the Bruce (in the 14th Century) in order to take up lands in the South West of Scotland, which were previously owned by the Clan MacDougall.
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McNaught Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNaught Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McNaught occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McNaught click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNaught? popularity and diffusion
It is the 81,069th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,996 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of McNaught are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name globally, held by 10 people.
The last name McNaught is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 1,680 people, or 1 in 16,069. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 39 percent live, Queensland, where 22 percent live and New South Wales, where 18 percent live. Beside Australia this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 21 percent live.
McNaught Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McNaught has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McNaught surname grew 392 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 620 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McNaught Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McNaught surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McNaught surname are 8.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.01% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McNaught earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.38% more than the national average, earning R 499,944 per year; in United States they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $49,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,296 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacNaught | 94 | 625 | / |
| McNaughty | 94 | 4 | / |
| McKnaught | 94 | 2 | / |
| McNaughto | 94 | 1 | / |
| McNaughta | 94 | 0 | / |
| Mcnaght | 93 | 1 | / |
| MacNaughto | 89 | 4 | / |
| Macnaaught | 89 | 1 | / |
| McConaught | 89 | 1 | / |
| McOnaughty | 89 | 0 | / |
| McNought | 88 | 9 | / |
| McNaucht | 88 | 5 | / |
| McAunght | 88 | 1 | / |
| McNeught | 88 | 1 | / |
| McKnught | 88 | 0 | / |
| McConaughty | 84 | 5 | / |
| McKnought | 82 | 14 | / |
| Macnought | 82 | 6 | / |
| McNoughty | 82 | 1 | / |
| McAnaugtt | 82 | 0 | / |
| McConnaughty | 80 | 7 | / |
| McKnght | 80 | 4 | / |
| McNacht | 80 | 0 | / |
| McConaghty | 78 | 2 | / |
| McConnaght | 78 | 0 | / |
| McKinght | 75 | 89 | / |
| Mcnugget | 75 | 1 | / |
| McNkight | 75 | 1 | / |
| McNaguhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKnoght | 75 | 0 | / |
| McConnaghty | 74 | 0 | / |
| Macaungat | 71 | 13 | / |
| McKnighgt | 71 | 2 | / |
| McKinghtt | 71 | 1 | / |
| McConaughead | 70 | 11 | / |
| Mcqinghatt | 67 | 5 | / |
| McKnigt | 67 | 3 | / |
| McConeghet | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKingt | 67 | 1 | / |
| McNigte | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacNabd | 53 | 2 | / |
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