MacDonough Family Crest & Name History

Anyone researching MacDonough should also look under McDonough. Its meaning, shared with McDonough, is “Son of Donnchadh ("brown warrior")”.

Arms associated with the name

Looking for a MacDonough coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

How the spelling arose

Records show MacDonough as one of the forms McDonough took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

296 Americans were listed as MacDonough in the 2010 census. Want more than a summary? See the MacDonough family name pack.