MacCormack Surname

152,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacCormack Surname Definition:

Gaelic MacCormaig, MacCormaic, or MacC(h)ormaig, 'son of Cormac' (see Cormack ). Gillecrist mac Cormaic is one of the witnesses to grant to the Abbey of Deer, 1132 (Bk. Deer, III, 8-9). Gilbert McConnok, 1478 (ALC.). Hester M'Gormock was retoured heir of Gilbert M'Cormock of Barley, 1696 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 382).

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MacCormack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8561:423,43336,646
Canada8171:45,0995,555
Ireland6531:7,2111,043
England2481:224,67018,849
Argentina821:521,26138,206
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Australia591:457,55435,515
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
France131:5,109,440259,941
Wales121:257,87814,969
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Guam81:20,0153,029
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China31:455,773,85521,925
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

MacCormack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic MacCormaig, MacCormaic, or MacC(h)ormaig, 'son of Cormac' (see Cormack ). Gillecrist mac Cormaic is one of the witnesses to grant to the Abbey of Deer, 1132 (Bk. Deer, III, 8-9). Gilbert McConnok, 1478 (ALC.). Hester M'Gormock was retoured heir of Gilbert M'Cormock of Barley, 1696 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 382). John M'Comok in Path, 1774 (Wigtown) is a mis-spelling. John M'Cormick in Broach, 1797 (Kirkcudbright). Maccormick is more common in the Highlands. In 1684 (Parish); McArmick, McCarmick, McCarmike, McCormick, McKermick, Makarmik, McCornick, McComock, McComok, McKomock, Cormack, Cornick, Cramick. Elsewhere: Makcormok, M'Kemok, M'Kornok.

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

Mac Cormaic This name is numerous throughout all the provinces, the spelling MacCormick being more usual in Ulster. For the most part it originated as a simple patronymic; the only recognized sept of the name was of the Roscommon-Longford area. Bibl; IF 94

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Cormac(k).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Cormac (charioteer or son of Corb), the name of eight saints.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacCormack Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacCormack is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of MacCormack.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCormack? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacCormack is the 152,127th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,518,157 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of MacCormack are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 856 people, or 1 in 423,433. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent are found and Ireland, where 23 percent are found.

MacCormack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacCormack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacCormack surname increased 21,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 787 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacCormack Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacCormack last name are 13.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.29% being registered with the party.

The amount MacCormack earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $49,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% less than the national average, earning $48,178 CAD per year.

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