MacElderry Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
MacElderry Surname Definition:
This is a rather rare name found in the area around Magherafelt and the western shore of Lough Neagh. Woulfe suggests that it is the modern form of Mac Giolla Dorcha, an early anglicized form of which was Macgilledoroughe this occurs as the name of a tenant of lands at Grangeclare, Co.
Read More About This SurnameMacElderry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
MacElderry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is a rather rare name found in the area around Magherafelt and the western shore of Lough Neagh. Woulfe suggests that it is the modern form of Mac Giolla Dorcha, an early anglicized form of which was Macgilledoroughe this occurs as the name of a tenant of lands at Grangeclare, Co. Kildare, in 1592 which is a long way from Co. Derry. Edmund MacElderry was an officer in James II's Irish army at the time of the siege of Derry (1689).
Mac Giolla Dorcha (W) Tyrone. SIF 62
MacElderry Demographics
MacElderry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacElderry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacElderry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacElderry is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacElderry? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacElderry is the 3,882,373rd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. MacElderry is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacElderry are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States MacElderry is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 35 percent are found, Florida, where 19 percent are found and New Jersey, where 15 percent are found.
MacElderry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacElderry surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
MacElderry earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,075 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElderry | 95 | 1,064 | / |
| Maldierre | 74 | 8 | / |
| Maldehery | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maldera | 71 | 1,897 | / |
| Maldere | 71 | 30 | / |
| Malderi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malderez | 67 | 133 | / |
| Malderet | 67 | 66 | / |
| Malderie | 67 | 22 | / |
| Malderis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maldehri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mallderi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maldheri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maldieri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maldeheri | 63 | 22 | / |
| Maalderij | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maglidere | 63 | 1 | / |
| Moldera | 59 | 52 | / |
| Maldéra | 59 | 1 | / |
| Maykilderes | 57 | 1 | / |
| Molderez | 56 | 100 | / |
| Mouldera | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mauldira | 56 | 0 | / |
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