Mcdonough Family History

Mcdonough Surname 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, Malbrough, Mcgeough, Mimnaugh, Kimbrough

460,000 record(s) for Mcdonough

165K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
27K	Military Records
22K	Immigration Records
106K	Census and Voter Lists
138K	Member Trees

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 1840 there were 30 Mcdonough families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded Mcdonough's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mcdonough families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcdonough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mcdonough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcdonough. 15% of Mcdonough men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Mcdonough women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcdonough were Farmer and Housekeeper.

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 1940

Laborer

15%

Clerk

7%

Salesman

6%

Farmer

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

9%

Clerk

7%

Teacher

6%

Housekeeper

4%

What Mcdonough family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 106K census records available for the last name Mcdonough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcdonough census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 22K immigration records available for the last name Mcdonough. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 27K 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.

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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mcdonough ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.