MacGlinchey Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
MacGlinchey Surname Definition:
Mag Loingsigh Families of this name are from Donegal, Derry or Tyrone. Map Don
Read More About This SurnameMacGlinchey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
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
For Mac Linchey (Celtic) = Son of Lynch, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'decedent of a mariner' or 'son of a sailor'.
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MacGlinchey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGlinchey | 95 | 2,857 | / |
| Maglinchey | 95 | 0 | / |
| McGlinchy | 90 | 326 | / |
| Maglinchy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Makglinchi | 76 | 1 | / |
| Maglence | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maglinger | 70 | 183 | / |
| McGlensey | 70 | 51 | / |
| Maglenshy | 70 | 0 | / |
| Moclimke | 53 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacGlinchey
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