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    The surname McNaught

    A surname, carried by 976 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /məkˈnɔːt/ 2 syllables Soundex M252

    McNaught: #25,356 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon McNaught #25,356, 976 people McNaught: #25,356 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez McNaught #25,356, 976 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McNaught is more common than 84.4% of them.

    Origin

    From Scottish Gaelic Mac Neachdan. The comet was named after its discoverer, astronomer Robert H. McNaught, who discovered it in 2006.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 976 people named McNaught in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 316,338 Americans. That is up 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 967.

    #25,356
    rank among US surnames
    976
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +0.9%
    change since 2000 (was #24,288)

    Who is named McNaught

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    91% of people named McNaught identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.0% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 91%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 5.0%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    • Two or more races 1.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McNaughts

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Robert H. McNaught
      British astronomer, born 1956
    • Judith McNaught
      American writer, born 1944
    • Erin McNaught
      Australian actress, born 1982
    • Lance Cade
      American professional wrestler (1980-2010)

    Notable McNaughts come mostly from Australia (2) and the United States (2).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like McNaught

    McNaught has the Soundex code M252, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M252.

    Questions

    Where does the surname McNaught come from?
    From Scottish Gaelic Mac Neachdan. The comet was named after its discoverer, astronomer Robert H. McNaught, who discovered it in 2006.
    How common is the surname McNaught?
    976 people in the United States had the surname McNaught in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 316,338 Americans. It ranked 25,356th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McNaught?
    In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named McNaught identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named McNaught?
    Robert H. McNaught, British astronomer, followed by Judith McNaught.
    Where is the surname McNaught most common?
    Wikidata records people named McNaught in Australia and the United States.
    How do you pronounce McNaught?
    McNaught is /məkˈnɔːt/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname McNaught getting more or less common?
    More common. 967 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 976 in 2010, up 0.9%.