Moggach Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Moggach Surname Definition:

An uncommon Banffshire surname from Gaelic mugach, 'surly.' James Mougache and James Mougache, elder, in Balnabruiche, Strathspey, and Patrik Mougache in Knocken , were fined in 1641 for resetting outlawed members of Clan Gregor (RPC., 2.

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Moggach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland951:56,3564,696
Canada731:504,73442,927
Australia651:415,31833,226
England381:1,466,26563,675
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Malta41:107,5681,849
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland501:74,8644,249

Moggach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An uncommon Banffshire surname from Gaelic mugach, 'surly.' James Mougache and James Mougache, elder, in Balnabruiche, Strathspey, and Patrik Mougache in Knocken , were fined in 1641 for resetting outlawed members of Clan Gregor (RPC., 2. ser. VII, p. 489,494). Thomas Mugah in Strathbogie, 1648 (Strathbogie, p. 86). Alexander Muggach, tenant in land of Grant, 1695 (Banff Rec., p. 173). Margaret Mougach in Drumuir is recorded in 1691 and Grissell Mougach in Belnatomb in 1707 (Moray). The name was found in Halifax Nova Scotia, 1934, as Muggah.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

User-submitted Reference

The Mogan name comes from the Gaelic word mugach, meaning 'surly'.

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The Mogan name comes from the Gaelic word mugach, meaning 'surly'.

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Moggach Last Name Facts

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

Moggach is most common in Scotland. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Moggach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moggach? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 874,560th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Moggach live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

Moggach is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 56,356. In Scotland Moggach is most prevalent in: Aberdeenshire, where 44 percent reside, Moray, where 19 percent reside and Aberdeen City, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Moggach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moggach has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Moggach surname rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moggach Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Moggach earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 355.9% more than the national average, earning R 1,083,400 per year; in United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $57,759 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mongach869/
Maggach862/
Moghach861/
Mogache861/
Muggach860/
Mogga8314,317/
Mogah83178/
Mogac837/
Moungach8015/
Mogaache801/
Mougache801/
Mogaha77166/
Mongga7752/
Mougga7729/
Mogazh7721/
Maggac7720/
Mogash7714/
Moghah7713/
Moggaa7711/
Magach775/
Mogace775/
Moggoh774/
Mougah773/
Mogahd773/
Mogoch773/
Maggah773/
Moogga772/
Moogah772/
Moigah771/
Mogacz771/
Mogasc771/
Moggas771/
Mougaache751/
Mokgatche751/
Moughache751/
Moga7324,653/
Monggas71123/
Mogahai7159/
Mokgaha7157/
Monggay7156/
Moungah7131/
Muggoch7129/
Mogashe7115/
Moughga7115/
Magasch7113/
Moughah718/
Monggoh714/
Mongash713/
Mogahie713/
Mogakhe713/
Mugache712/
Mogoche712/
Mhagach711/
Mougahe711/
Mouggas711/
Megaach711/
Magache711/
Mong'ah711/
Mangach711/
Mouggay710/
Monga67219,411/
Mogha678,336/
Mogaz671,201/
Magga671,109/
Mouga67769/
Mogas67599/
Mhoga67587/
Mogoa67575/
Mogai67306/
Magah67283/
Mooga67224/
Mohga67187/
Moiga67159/
Magac67151/
Mogau67144/
Mogat67136/
Mogap67130/
Mogho67112/
Mongahay67107/
Moggo6766/
Mogay6754/
Mmoga6742/
Mogoh6738/
Mojga6735/
Mogad6725/
Mgoga6724/
Mokga6714/
Moyga6712/
Mogaa6710/
Magatsch6710/
Muoga679/
Mmoughga676/
Maghache675/
Mougouch674/
Magatche674/
Magaache674/
Mogaj673/
Mokgashe673/
Mhangach671/
Moungaha671/
Mocga671/
Mogaï671/
Mogaś671/
Moghaykh671/
Mogoc671/
Mogatshe671/

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