Mimnagh Surname

596,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Mimnagh Surname User-submission:

Mimnagh is the anglicised form of Muimhneach, meaning 'Munster man'. The description relates to the branch of the Cinneide (Kennedy) clan that left Munster and travelled up to places including Co. Leitrim and Co. Longford, where locals gave them this colloquial name.

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Mimnagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1501:31,3932,720
England1301:428,60028,863
Northern Ireland941:19,6282,401
Canada571:646,41452,764
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1221:36,3103,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mimnagh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mimnagh is the anglicised form of Muimhneach, meaning 'Munster man'. The description relates to the branch of the Cinneide (Kennedy) clan that left Munster and travelled up to places including Co. Leitrim and Co. Longford, where locals gave them this colloquial name.

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Mimnagh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mimnagh occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mimnagh.

How Common Is The Last Name Mimnagh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mimnagh is the 596,518th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Mimnagh live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Mimnagh is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 31,393. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 87 percent live, Ulster, where 75 percent live and Munster, where 1 percent live. Apart from Ireland it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent live.

Mimnagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mimnagh has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Mimnagh surname increased 123 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 840 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mimnagh Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Mimnagh are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mimnagh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.38% less than the national average, earning $36,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $46,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mimnaugh93621/
Mimmnagh936/
Mimneaugh880/
Minnagh863/
Mumnagh860/
Memnagh860/
Mnagh831/
Minnaugh80105/
Mimnough801/
Mimneugh800/
Memnaugh800/
Mnaugh771/
Mnag732/
Mimnaux712/
Mnaag675/
Minnathk671/
Minnough670/
Mennaugh670/

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