MacCoy Surname
Approximately 536 people bear this surname
MacCoy Surname Definition:
One of the several anglicized forms of Mac Aodha.
Woulfe says it is almost peculiar to Co. Limerick, but in fact it is mainly found in north Ulster, where it is a galloglass family. IF 97
MacCoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 246 | 1:1,473,410 | 100,696 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Ireland | 79 | 1:59,607 | 4,006 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
MacCoy (28) may also be a first name.
MacCoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One of the several anglicized forms of Mac Aodha.
Woulfe says it is almost peculiar to Co. Limerick, but in fact it is mainly found in north Ulster, where it is a galloglass family. IF 97
(Celtic) Son of the Yellow-Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Bhuidhe—buidhe, yellow]
(Irish) The son of Aodh (fire).
MacCoy Demographics
MacCoy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacCoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacCoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacCoy is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacCoy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 584,278th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 13,596,168 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of MacCoy are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 28 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States MacCoy is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 17 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent live and Ireland, where 15 percent live.
MacCoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of MacCoy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 848 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,129 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacCoy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States MacCoy are 11.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.49% being registered with the political party.
The amount MacCoy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $41,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,290 CAD per year.
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MacCoy Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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