Gogarty Surname
Approximately 1,205 people bear this surname
Gogarty Surname Definition:
Mag Fhógartaigh The prefix O with this name is a modern corruption. Gogarty is quite distinct from Fogarty. SIF 80; Map Meath
Gogarty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 516 | 1:9,126 | 1,242 |
| United States | 295 | 1:1,228,674 | 87,029 |
| England | 256 | 1:217,649 | 18,479 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 287 | 1:15,435 | 1,954 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Gogarty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag Fhógartaigh The prefix O with this name is a modern corruption. Gogarty is quite distinct from Fogarty. SIF 80; Map Meath
As stated in Irish Families (p. 149) this is Mag Fhógartaigh in Irish. In the sept-map in that book and that in More Irish Families it appears as O'Gogarty. As this is a modern corruption, it should have been written MacGogarty in a map dealing with medieval times. The transition from Mac to O is not unusual especially with Mag names followed by a vowel or an aspirated F or Mac names followed by a vowel or initial G (cf. Costigan, Gannon etc.). The belief that the Gogartys were an independent sept not a branch of the O'Fogartys of Eliogarty is corroborated by the fact that all the somewhat scanty records of them show them located in a part of the country far away from Co. Tipperary, viz northeast Leinster and South Ulster or, to be more precise, counties Louth, Meath and Monaghan.
The earliest reference to the name I have met is in the Four Masters, who record the death of Ruaidhri Mac Fógartaigh, Lord of South Breagh (in Meath), in 1027. This is somewhat early for a hereditary surname, but having regard to its location may well indicate the location of the eponymous ancestor of the family. I have found nothing further until 1647 when one Patrick Gogarty was a soldier in Col. Bagly's regiment: he is returned in that document as of Dublin, which of course is of no help as a guide to his original abode. The best known man of the name was Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878-1957) physician, poet, wit and hero of the Liffey swans incident.
Mag Fhógartaigh The prefix O with this name is a modern corruption. Gogarty is quite distinct from Fogarty. SIF 80; Map Meath
Gogarty Demographics
Gogarty Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gogarty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gogarty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gogarty occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gogarty? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 312,208th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,047,756 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gogarty live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.
Gogarty is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 516 people, or 1 in 9,126. In Ireland Gogarty is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 94 percent live, Ulster, where 5 percent live and Connaught, where 4 percent live. Not including Ireland Gogarty exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.
Gogarty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gogarty has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Gogarty last name expanded 180 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 948 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gogarty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gogarty last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gogarty surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gogarty earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $48,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $53,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gougarty | 93 | 12 | / |
| Goygarty | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goggarty | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hogarty | 86 | 1,039 | / |
| Gugarty | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gogarte | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gogorty | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gagarty | 86 | 0 | / |
| Haggarty | 80 | 2,558 | / |
| Ahggarty | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hogarthy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hoggarty | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ogarte | 77 | 975 | / |
| Ogarta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haggarthy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hanggarty | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haggartey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hagarty | 71 | 1,481 | / |
| Hogarti | 71 | 239 | / |
| Ongarte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agortey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gagarta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gugarte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ougarta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hogartj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hagorty | 71 | 0 | / |
| Anggarti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gagartti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hagarthy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hagorthy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haggarte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haggorty | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hagharty | 67 | 0 | / |
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