MACHUGH Surname Maps of Ireland
Where in Ireland does the family MACHUGH come from? Is MACHUGH a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.
Meanings of the Surname MACHUGH
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mac, son; Aoḋ, Hugh. Son of Hugh. From this name have sprung M'Coy, M'Gee, M'Kay, M'Coy, and Magee. Ua Aoiḋ, descendant of Hugh, has given us Hughson and Hughes.MACHUGH in 1901
There were 6,303 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 113th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,214 (98.59%), Anglican: 40 (0.63%), Methodist: 18 (0.29%), Presbyterian: 17 (0.27%), Other / Not Given: 11 (0.17%), Congregationalist: 3 (0.05%)
MACHUGH in 1911
There were 6,116 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 116th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Woulfe Surname Index for MACHUGH
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACHUGH.
Dúchas Surname Index for MACHUGH
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACHUGH. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACHUGH in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACHUGH in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACHUGH who are Catholic in each locality
MACHUGH in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACHUGH who are Anglican in each locality
MACHUGH in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACHUGH who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACHUGH in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACHUGH surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.