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MAHON

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There are approximately 5,550 people named Mahon in the UK. That makes it the 1,891th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 88 are named Mahon.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Mahaon
Maheon
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Mahoeny
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The Mahon surname in historical dictionaries

MAHON. Descended according to tradition from the Mac Mahons, the ancient Irinces of Munstcr. At the first arrival of the English in Ireland, in the reign of Henry II., they had large possessions in that province, over which they ruled as hereditary chieftains. Courthope's Debrett. Mahon in Irish signifies a bear.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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