Meenagh Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Meenagh Surname Definition:

A variant of Minnagh, q.v. Meenagh is also used as a synonym of Thornton by pseudo-translation.

Minnagh does duty at times for Kennedy in Donegal.

MIF 93

Meenagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1471:12,5511,831
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Scotland231:232,77511,829
England151:3,714,537119,675
Gibraltar61:5,659991
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1871:23,6892,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Meenagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Minnagh, q.v. Meenagh is also used as a synonym of Thornton by pseudo-translation.

Minnagh does duty at times for Kennedy in Donegal.

MIF 93

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Meenagh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meenagh is borne by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meenagh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meenagh is the 878,878th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Meenagh reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 12,551. In Northern Ireland Meenagh is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Not including Northern Ireland Meenagh occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Meenagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meenagh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meenagh last name rose 789 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meenagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meenagh last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Meenagh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.4% more than the national average, earning $57,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $47,065 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meenaugh931/
Menagh92442/
Meenag923/
Menaugh86106/
Meanagh864/
Meynagh860/
Menag839/
Meneaugh802/
Meenague801/
Managh77531/
Menakh77185/
Meenak7778/
Minagh7762/
Monagh774/
Menhag772/
Meenog771/
Mynagh770/
Moynagh71603/
Menough71196/
Manaugh71157/
Mynaugh7161/
Mannagh7140/
Minaugh7118/
Menague7112/
Meenack712/
Meynakh712/
Meeanak711/
Mheenak711/
Mehanag711/
Meneugh710/
Manahgh710/
Monaugh710/
Moinagh710/
Maynagh710/
Menak67549/
Manag67230/
Menac6750/
Monag6723/
Menax6714/
Minag6714/
Moynaugh6712/
Menog673/
Menaq673/
Meeaneak672/
Mejionag671/
Mannaugh670/
Maunaugh670/
Moyanagh670/

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