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Mc Mahon History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Mc Mahon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Ireland

In its ancient Gaelic form, the Irish name Mc Mahon was written Mac Mathghamhna, which later became Mac Mathuna. Both names are derived from the word mathghamhan, which means bear.

Early Origins of the Mc Mahon family

The surname Mc Mahon was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Mc Mahon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mc Mahon research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1119, 1600, 1650, 1680, 1715, 1737, 1747 and 1780 are included under the topic Early Mc Mahon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mc Mahon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacMahon, MacMann, MacMahan, MacMohan, Mc Mahon and others.

Early Notables of the Mc Mahon family

Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mc Mahon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mc Mahon World Ranking

In the United States, the name Mc Mahon is the 990^th most popular surname with an estimated 29,844 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Mc Mahon is ranked the 885^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,042 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Mc Mahon is the 180^th popular surname with an estimated 17,441 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Mc Mahon as 694^th with 1,025 people. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Mc Mahon as 551^st with 11,787 people. 5

Mc Mahon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mc Mahon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Morgan McMahon, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 6

Mc Mahon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alex McMahon, who landed in America in 1805 6
Grizzy McMahon, who landed in America in 1805 6
Martin McMahon, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 6
Philip McMahon, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1821 6
Thomas McMahon, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1822 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mc Mahon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mc Mahon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Felix McMahon, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1752

Mc Mahon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Francis McMahon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1817
James McMahon, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
Margaret McMahon, aged 29, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Protector" in 1834
John McMahon, aged 16, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Breeze" from Dublin, Ireland
Kitty McMahon, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Betsy Heron" from Belfast, Ireland
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mc Mahon migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mc Mahon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Matthew McMahon, Canadian convict from Montreal, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Australia 7
Patrick McMahon, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Bryan McMahon, Canadian covict who was convicted in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. John McMahon, English convict who was convicted in Westminster, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. John McMahon, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 20th May 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mc Mahon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mc Mahon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Bernard McMahon, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Whitby" in 1841
Margaret McMahon, aged 24, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1842
James McMahon, aged 1, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1842
Dr. Mcmahon, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 11
Miss Mary McMahon, Scottish settler from Edinburgh travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Strathfieldsaye" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 29th April 1858 12
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mc Mahon (post 1700) +

Linda Marie McMahon (b. 1948), née Edwards, American professional wrestling magnate and politician, 25th Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2017-)
Jenna McMahon (1933-2015), born Mary Virginia Skinner, American Emmy Award winning writer, producer, actress and comedian, known for her work on The Carol Burnett Show (1967), The Facts of Life (1979) and Mama's Family (1983)
Major-General William Claude McMahon (1895-1990), American Deputy Chief of Staff, 6th Army (1947-1949) 13
Brigadier-General Leo Thomas McMahon (1893-1987), American Commanding General Artillery XXIII Corps (1945) 14
Brigadier-General John Eugene Jr. McMahon (1890-1971), American Commanding Officer Artillery, 77th Division (1942-1943) 15
Michael McMahon (b. 1957), United States Congressman from the 13th district of New York State
Edward Leo Peter "Ed" McMahon (1923-2009), American entertainer, best known for his work on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Jennifer McMahon (b. 1968), American novelist
John Terrence McMahon OAM (1932-2024), Australian cricketer
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon (b. 1945), American businessman, media proprietor, sports executive, and former professional wrestling promoter
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Mc Mahon family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Peter McMahon (d. 1914), British Fireman from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 16

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Patrick Mcmahon, Irish Fireman from Monaghan, Ireland, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 17
Mr. Patrick Mcmahon, Irish Fireman from Monaghan, Ireland, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 17

RMS Titanic

Mr. Martin McMahon (d. 1912), aged 20, Irish Third Class passenger from Craghbrien, Clare who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 18

Senghenydd colliery

Mr. Albert Edward McMahon (b. 1883), Welsh coal miner from Abertridwr, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died

The Mc Mahon Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: So dorn dona dhubhfuiltish
Motto Translation: Here's a fist for the dark-blooded

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Ann voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1809 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/ann/1809
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2013, May 9) William McMahon. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/McMahon/William_Claude/USA.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2013, May 9) Leo McMahon. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/McMahon/Leo_Thomas/USA.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2013, May 9) John McMahon. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/McMahon/John_Eugene_Jr./USA.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html