Macgladrie Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Macgladrie Surname Definition:

This name is found now and during the past century in the neighbourhood of Belfast, usually but not always with the prefix Mac and sometimes spelt MacGlathery. We know from The Tribes and Customs of Hy Many that it originated in Co. Galway, but there appears to have been a migration northwards, since it is now very rare in Connacht but extant in Co.

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Macgladrie Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Macgladrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is found now and during the past century in the neighbourhood of Belfast, usually but not always with the prefix Mac and sometimes spelt MacGlathery. We know from The Tribes and Customs of Hy Many that it originated in Co. Galway, but there appears to have been a migration northwards, since it is now very rare in Connacht but extant in Co. Donegal. In Uí Maine the family was called Ó Gleadra as well as Mac Gleadra, and even in Ulster the O prefix was also sometimes used: an O Gleather is recorded in the Tyrone hearth money rolls of 1664. O'Donovan considered O'Gladdery and MacGladdery to be quite distinct.

The use of MacGlade, which is quite numerous in the northern counties, as an abbreviated form of MacGladery has been officially reported from Co. Down to the Registrar-General. That is a definite fact. Woulfe, however, makes MacGlade Mag Léid, and suggests that it is an Irish variant of the Scottish MacLeod.

— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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Macgladrie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macgladrie is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macgladrie? popularity and diffusion

Macgladrie is the 5,812,366th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Macgladrie live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 40 percent live, Herefordshire, where 40 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Macgladrie exists in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent live.

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McGladrie958/
Macgladerie951/
McGladrey8494/
McGoldrie840/
McGolderie800/
McGouldrie800/
McGladdrey800/
Magladry78115/
Magldire783/
Maglodre781/
McGlader780/
McGladry780/
McGladra780/
McGoldri780/
McGladery7418/
Magaladar7413/
Magladery747/
McGladder741/
Macaladir741/
McCladrey740/
McCaldrie740/
McGladory740/
McGladdery70357/
Magalladora6726/
Magaldar675/
Magoldar671/
Magulladora671/
Magailadora671/
McLauder670/
McGildra670/
McLeader670/
McLawder670/
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