Cormac Surname
Approximately 178 people bear this surname
Cormac Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of the Chariot [I. Cormac for Corbmac-corb, chariot + mac, son] A sobriquet given in the first century to a Lagenian prince who happened to be born in a chariot while his mother was on a journey.—Donovan, 'Irish Family-Names’: Irish Penny Journal, 1840-1, p.
Read More About This SurnameCormac Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Cormac (5,579) may also be a first name.
Cormac Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of the Chariot [I. Cormac for Corbmac-corb, chariot + mac, son] A sobriquet given in the first century to a Lagenian prince who happened to be born in a chariot while his mother was on a journey.—Donovan, 'Irish Family-Names’: Irish Penny Journal, 1840-1, p. 407.
(Celtic) Son of the Chariot [I. Cormac for Corbmac-corb, chariot + mac, son] A sobriquet given in the first century to a Lagenian prince who happened to be born in a chariot while his mother was on a journey.—Donovan, 'Irish Family-Names’: Irish Penny Journal, 1840-1, p. 407.
(Irish) Grandson of Cormac (son of Corb, or son of a chariot, charioteer).
(Celtic.) The son of the chariot; first given, it is said, to a prince of Leinster who happened to be born in a chariot, while his mother was going on a journey.
Cormac Demographics
Cormac Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cormac Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cormac Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cormac is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cormac? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,281,391st most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. Cormac occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Cormac are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Cormac is also the 89,726th most frequently used forename globally, held by 5,579 people.
This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 629,973. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 78 percent live, Western Cape, where 13 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Outside of South Africa it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Cormac Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cormac has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cormac surname fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 32 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cormac Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cormac last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cormac last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.
The amount Cormac earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.65% more than the national average, earning R 239,172 per year and in United States they earn 15.1% less than the national average, earning $36,634 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cormack | 92 | 10,634 | / |
| Cormaci | 92 | 683 | / |
| Cormach | 92 | 4 | / |
| Cormaic | 92 | 1 | / |
| Courmac | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cormache | 86 | 17 | / |
| Ccormack | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cormauch | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cormmack | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cormacks | 86 | 0 | / |
| Carmac | 83 | 72 | / |
| Cormas | 83 | 52 | / |
| Cormak | 83 | 22 | / |
| Cormaq | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jormac | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cormacova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Carmack | 77 | 7,610 | / |
| Carmaci | 77 | 78 | / |
| Curmaci | 77 | 75 | / |
| Carmach | 77 | 36 | / |
| Cormaux | 77 | 25 | / |
| Kormach | 77 | 14 | / |
| Charmac | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kormack | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cormadk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cormock | 77 | 1 | / |
| Curmack | 77 | 0 | / |
| Zschormack | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scarmack | 71 | 120 | / |
| Charmack | 71 | 28 | / |
| Cormague | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tcharmac | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cormeaux | 71 | 5 | / |
| Carmmack | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kourmach | 71 | 1 | / |
| Charmach | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cormaque | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chormake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caarmack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carmacke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carrmack | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cormos | 67 | 696 | / |
| Kormaz | 67 | 183 | / |
| Kurmac | 67 | 63 | / |
| Carmoc | 67 | 54 | / |
| Carmas | 67 | 33 | / |
| Curmak | 67 | 29 | / |
| Carmax | 67 | 26 | / |
| Karmac | 67 | 21 | / |
| Carmak | 67 | 21 | / |
| Courmeaux | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kormak | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cormoş | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kormoc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jarmac | 67 | 7 | / |
| Curmaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Carmaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kormag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carmauche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carmag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sormak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kormacova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kormaś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ţârmac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cormoz | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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