Corkish Surname
Approximately 588 people bear this surname
Corkish Surname Definition:
(Celtic), prob. a contraction of Manx MacFhorcius (fh mute) = Son of Fergus: v. Fergus.
Corkish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 177 | 1:314,791 | 23,605 |
| Isle of Man | 175 | 1:490 | 50 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Ireland | 24 | 1:196,206 | 8,013 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 161 | 1:337 | 68 |
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Corkish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic), prob. a contraction of Manx MacFhorcius (fh mute) = Son of Fergus: v. Fergus.
Probably from Mac Fhorcius, ‘Son of Fergus.’
Corkish Demographics
Corkish Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Corkish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corkish Come From? nationality or country of origin
Corkish is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Corkish click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Corkish? popularity and diffusion
The last name Corkish is the 544,808th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,393,786 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Corkish live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Corkish is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England Corkish is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 23 percent reside, Lancashire, where 18 percent reside and Cumbria, where 12 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Isle of Man, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Corkish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Corkish has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 443 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 2,400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Corkish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Corkish last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Corkish surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Corkish earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $42,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.87% less than the national average, earning $39,809 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corkis | 92 | 4 | / |
| Sorkish | 86 | 10 | / |
| Korkish | 86 | 2 | / |
| Corkist | 86 | 0 | / |
| Corkesh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Corki | 83 | 687 | / |
| Korkisch | 80 | 73 | / |
| Jorkisch | 80 | 20 | / |
| Korkis | 77 | 17,320 | / |
| Zorkis | 77 | 34 | / |
| Carkis | 77 | 25 | / |
| Sorkis | 77 | 12 | / |
| Corkie | 77 | 3 | / |
| Corkes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Corkys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Curkis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Corkei | 77 | 0 | / |
| Corchis | 71 | 354 | / |
| Kourkis | 71 | 98 | / |
| Zarkish | 71 | 22 | / |
| Korkysh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Korkise | 71 | 7 | / |
| Korkies | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jorkesh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sarkish | 71 | 3 | / |
| Korkiss | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tzorkis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zorkich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Churkis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korkeis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kurkish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karkish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koorkis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Corciss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Corkitt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Corke | 67 | 3,479 | / |
| Korki | 67 | 882 | / |
| Carki | 67 | 66 | / |
| Korkesch | 67 | 28 | / |
| Scourkes | 67 | 27 | / |
| Corka | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zarkaish | 67 | 21 | / |
| Corky | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jourkesh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Korkischová | 67 | 8 | / |
| Djorkesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhorkich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karkisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourkies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Charkesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jorquish | 67 | 0 | / |
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