Cartney Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cartney Surname Definition:

This Scottish name, that of a sept of the clan Mackintosh, has been prominent in north-east Ulster since the mid-seventeenth century. It has been used as a synonym of Mulhartagh (Ó Maolfhathartaigh of Co.

Tyrone) and of Mac Caugherty (which is a synonym of MacCafferty, q.

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Cartney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Scotland1261:42,4913,911
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Scotland271:138,6386,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Cartney (141) may also be a first name.

Cartney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This Scottish name, that of a sept of the clan Mackintosh, has been prominent in north-east Ulster since the mid-seventeenth century. It has been used as a synonym of Mulhartagh (Ó Maolfhathartaigh of Co.

Tyrone) and of Mac Caugherty (which is a synonym of MacCafferty, q.v.). It is not a variant of MacCartan.

SIF 30

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cartney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cartney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cartney occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cartney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 608,234th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,317,379 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Cartney reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cartney is also the 778,371st most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 141 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 268 people, or 1 in 1,352,459. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 17 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live and Minnesota, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 25 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Cartney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cartney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cartney last name grew 496 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cartney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cartney are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cartney earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.65% more than the national average, earning $62,427 CAD per year.

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