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 found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Monagan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Monagan is the 769,129th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Monagan are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

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

Monagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Monagan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 224 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Monagan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Monagan are 18.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72% being registered to vote for 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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