View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name MacCartan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname MacCartan is found most frequently in Ireland. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCartan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,723,624^th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname MacCartan occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of MacCartan reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,177,235. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 50 percent reside, Connaught, where 25 percent reside and Munster, where 25 percent reside. Not including Ireland MacCartan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

MacCartan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of MacCartan has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacCartan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.