Monagan Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Monagan Surname Definition:

Ó Monacháin A numerous name mainly found in the counties adjoining the original homeland of the sept (as Map). IF 227 etc; Map Ros; Plate XXI

Monagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Monagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Monacháin A numerous name mainly found in the counties adjoining the original homeland of the sept (as Map). IF 227 etc; Map Ros; Plate XXI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Monagan Last Name Facts

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

Monagan (Russian: Монаган) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monagan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 769,129th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The surname Monagan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Monagan reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 316 people, or 1 in 1,147,022. In The United States Monagan is most common in: New York, where 21 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 4 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Monagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Monagan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Monagan surname rose 224 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Monagan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Monagan surname are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72% being registered with the political party.

Monagan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $46,998 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Monagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monagan in the Russian language
Монаганmonagan-

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Monagan Reference & Research

Monaghan-Monahan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Monaghan-Monahan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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