MacGinty Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGinty Surname Definition:

An Irish name found in Glasgow. Irish Mag Fhlonnachtaigh, 'son of Fionnachta' (fair snow) (Woulfe).

MacGinty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1151:40,9473,187
England121:4,643,172139,951
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacGinty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Irish name found in Glasgow. Irish Mag Fhlonnachtaigh, 'son of Fionnachta' (fair snow) (Woulfe).

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

Mag Fhinneachta A Donegal sept, now more numerous both as Ginty and Genty in north Connacht.

It is quite distinct from MacEntee, though MacGinity occurs in Co. Monaghan as a synonym of the latter. MIF 99

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Finnachta [Irish Mac Fhinnaichta (fh mute) = the Fair [Irish fi(o)nn + the double suff. or the Old [Irish fi(o)nnach + the adj. suff. -ta]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) Son of Finnachta

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacGinty Last Name Facts

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

MacGinty occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of MacGinty.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGinty? popularity and diffusion

MacGinty is the 1,403,590th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname MacGinty occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of MacGinty reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 40,947. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 57 percent live, Ulster, where 37 percent live and Connaught, where 10 percent live. Apart from Ireland it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 5 percent live.

MacGinty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacGinty has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacGinty last name increased 1,278 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGinty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the MacGinty last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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