MacGlinchey Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGlinchey Surname Definition:

Mag Loingsigh Families of this name are from Donegal, Derry or Tyrone. Map Don

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MacGlinchey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:112,1185,755
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

MacGlinchey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Loingsigh Families of this name are from Donegal, Derry or Tyrone. Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

For Mac Linchey (Celtic) = Son of Lynch, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'decedent of a mariner' or 'son of a sailor'.

- drubble1

MacGlinchey Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGlinchey occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of MacGlinchey.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGlinchey? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacGlinchey is the 2,843,861st most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. MacGlinchey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of MacGlinchey live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 112,118. In Ireland it is most common in: Ulster, where 98 percent are found and Leinster, where 2 percent are found. Besides Ireland it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

MacGlinchey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacGlinchey has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacGlinchey surname expanded 2,100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGlinchey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGlinchey952,857/
Maglinchey950/
McGlinchy90326/
Maglinchy901/
Makglinchi761/
Maglence741/
Maglinger70183/
McGlensey7051/
Maglenshy700/
Moclimke530/

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