McGough

English

Alternative forms

• Gough, McGaugh, McGoff, McKeough

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eochadha. Compare McGeoch, which derives from Scottish Gaelic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈɡɒf/, /məˈɡjuː/

Proper noun

McGough (plural McGoughs)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McGough is the 6574^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5150 individuals. McGough is most common among White (88.99%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGough”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 554.