Cormick Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cormick Surname Definition:

Cormac (Cormag) is an old Gaelic personal name occurring in Adamnan (VC., I, c. 6) as Cormacus. From early Celtic corb-mac "chariot lad" or "charioteer." modern Cormack may be the shortened form of MacCormaic or MacCormaig, "son of Cormac.

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Cormick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4461:60,5287,326
United States3901:929,38269,672
Argentina1791:238,79019,438
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
England251:2,228,72284,230
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1441:30,7633,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Scotland481:77,9844,336
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:196,93617,192

Cormick (267) may also be a first name.

Cormick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Cormac (Cormag) is an old Gaelic personal name occurring in Adamnan (VC., I, c. 6) as Cormacus. From early Celtic corb-mac "chariot lad" or "charioteer." modern Cormack may be the shortened form of MacCormaic or MacCormaig, "son of Cormac.".

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Charioteer” in Erse (Cuirmach). Hence McCormick.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A personal name. Gael. M'Cormac.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cormick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cormick is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cormick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 330,130th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Cormick are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 544,256th most widely held given name internationally It is held by 267 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 446 people, or 1 in 60,528. In Australia Cormick is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 46 percent reside, New South Wales, where 41 percent reside and Queensland, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Australia it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Argentina, where 16 percent reside.

Cormick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cormick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cormick surname grew 153 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cormick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cormick last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cormick surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Cormick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $56,285 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cormmick930/
Cormic923/
Cormik922/
Carmick8670/
Kormick8652/
Cormeck869/
Cormiok861/
Cormaic861/
Carmicke801/
Carmik7718/
Kormik7718/
Carmic773/
Cormek770/
Kermick7164/
Karmick719/
Carmike718/
Carmeck715/
Khormik711/
Kormikova634/
Karmik6247/
Kormek6216/
Kärmik6216/
Kermik6213/
Karmic624/
Cormeg622/
Kormikhova591/
Kharmik575/
Khermik573/
Carmaig570/
Qormeshk5312/
Körmecke531/
Karmikova502/
Qarmikova501/

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Cormick Reference & Research

Carmack FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Carmack FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McCormick/McCormack FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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