Find out how popular the last name McConaha is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McConaha.

McConaha, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McConaha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McConaha in America

McConaha is the 47521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McConaha surname appeared 446 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname McConaha.

We can also compare 2010 data for McConaha to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name McConaha

The surname MCCONAHA has its roots in Scotland, where it originated in the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "conaha," which was a personal name or nickname. The name may have been initially spelled in various ways, such as McConaghy, McConagha, or McConaughey.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MCCONAHA appears in the parish records of Ayrshire, Scotland, dating back to the late 1600s. It is possible that the name was associated with a particular location or clan in the region, although definitive records are scarce.

In the 18th century, the name MCCONAHA began to appear in immigration records as Scottish families made their way to the American colonies. One notable bearer of the name was John MCCONAHA, who was born in Scotland in 1725 and later settled in Virginia.

The name MCCONAHA has had a presence in various parts of the United States throughout history. In the 19th century, a family by the name of MCCONAHA was recorded as living in Pennsylvania. Another individual named William MCCONAHA was born in Ohio in 1845.

One of the more prominent figures with the surname MCCONAHA was James MCCONAHA, an Irish-American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. He was born in 1842 and passed away in 1915.

Other notable individuals with the surname MCCONAHA include:

1. Robert MCCONAHA (1798-1872), a Scottish-born American businessman and landowner in Ohio.
2. Sarah MCCONAHA (1856-1934), an educator and women's rights advocate in Indiana.
3. Daniel MCCONAHA (1878-1952), a farmer and local politician in Iowa.
4. Elizabeth MCCONAHA (1912-1998), an author and historian who wrote about the Scottish diaspora in America.
5. Michael MCCONAHA (born 1967), a contemporary American artist known for his landscape paintings.

While the surname MCCONAHA has its origins in Scotland, it has spread to various parts of the world, particularly through immigration to the United States and other English-speaking countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McConaha

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McConaha.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McConaha was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McConaha has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McConaha was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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