Moynagh Surname

534,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Moynagh Surname Definition:

= Mooney, q.v.

Moynagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Ireland1211:38,9173,091
Canada801:460,57039,784
England621:898,67846,462
Northern Ireland581:31,8113,241
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Moynagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Mooney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A variant of Minnagh, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Moynagh Last Name Facts

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

Moynagh is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Moynagh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moynagh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 534,813th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,085,482 people. The last name Moynagh is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Moynagh are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Moynagh is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 1,548,970. In The United States Moynagh is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 30 percent are found, Minnesota, where 18 percent are found and California, where 15 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Moynagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Moynagh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moynagh last name expanded 4,680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 189 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moynagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Moynagh surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Moynagh surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moynagh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.33% more than the national average, earning $54,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.71% more than the national average, earning $60,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moynaugh9312/
Moyanagh930/
Monagh924/
Mynagh920/
Mynaugh8661/
Monaugh860/
Moinagh860/
Maynagh860/
Meynagh860/
Monag8323/
Mognaugh800/
Monakh771,148/
Managh77531/
Menagh77442/
Moynak77148/
Minagh7762/
Moynac7718/
Momnag7712/
Mongag779/
Mounag771/
Mynahq771/
Monogh770/
Mosneag71493/
Meenagh71307/
Monague71215/
Manaugh71157/
Menaugh71106/
Moșneag71101/
Moynacq7143/
Mannagh7140/
Minaugh7118/
Moyanak7117/
Moinakh714/
Meanagh714/
Meynakh712/
Matnagh711/
Mounnag711/
Moynakhova711/
Mayanag711/
Moungag711/
Monakhe711/
Monashk711/
Mojanag711/
Momnnag711/
Mouynog711/
Maynogh710/
Monough710/
Manahgh710/
Monak67419/
Manag67230/
Monac67201/
Mynak67160/
Monog6777/
Monax6758/
Minag6714/
Menag679/
Monasgue676/
Meneaugh672/
Monagova672/
Monaq672/
Motnague671/
Mojanags671/
Mejionag671/
Meenaugh671/
Moyneaux671/
Moinahak671/
Mounague671/
Maunaugh670/
Mannaugh670/

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