MacCurdy Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacCurdy Surname Definition:

This name has long been associated with Co. Antrim: it is listed as a principal Irish name in the northern half of Co. Antrim in 1659, being exceeded only by MacNeill, MacCay and the Scottish Stewart there. Woulfe gives Mac Mhuircheartaigh as the Gaelic form adding that this is abbreviated to Mac Cuirtigh.

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MacCurdy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

MacCurdy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name has long been associated with Co. Antrim: it is listed as a principal Irish name in the northern half of Co. Antrim in 1659, being exceeded only by MacNeill, MacCay and the Scottish Stewart there. Woulfe gives Mac Mhuircheartaigh as the Gaelic form adding that this is abbreviated to Mac Cuirtigh.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Mhuircheartaigh An Antrim variant of MacMurty and MacBrearty, q.v. SIF 48

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of the navigator.

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

MacCurdy Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacCurdy is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of MacCurdy.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCurdy? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacCurdy is the 1,115,011th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of MacCurdy are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States MacCurdy is most frequent in: Texas, where 21 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and New Mexico, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States MacCurdy is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

MacCurdy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacCurdy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,983 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacCurdy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacCurdy are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacCurdy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $41,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning $57,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCurdy9320,002/
MacUrdy93252/
MacCordy8815/
Macgurdy881/
MacUrdey880/
MacUrda8051/
McCurdie75374/
Makourdey711/
Makurdi67196/
Macorda673/
MacOrde671/
Makourda636/
Makordey636/
Makourdi631/
Maikurdi631/
Makourdei591/
Makorda5310/
Makorde532/
Mocorda531/
Makordei5019/

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MacCurdy Reference & Research

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