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Mcdonough Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Donnchadha ‘son of Donnchadh’ a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown’ (in the transferred sense ‘chieftain’) + cath ‘battle’. Compare McConaghy Donahue and Dunphy .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mcconaghy, Mcgough, Mckeough, Mcdonald, Mcdonnell, Mccullough

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Where is the Mcdonough family from?

You can see how Mcdonough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcdonough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcdonough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 33 Mcdonough families living in Quebec. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mcdonough's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mcdonough families in 1911.
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What did your Mcdonough ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcdonough. 18% of Mcdonough men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Mcdonough women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcdonough were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Labourer
    13%
  • Clerk
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 27,000 military records available for the last name Mcdonough. For the veterans among your Mcdonough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcdonough lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mcdonough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mcdonough in 1941 was 56, and 75 in 2004.

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