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 is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacGlinchey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,843,861st most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. MacGlinchey is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of MacGlinchey reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.
MacGlinchey is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 112,118. In Ireland MacGlinchey is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 98 percent are found and Leinster, where 2 percent are found. Beside Ireland this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
MacGlinchey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacGlinchey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacGlinchey last name increased 2,100 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacGlinchey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the MacGlinchey surname is primarily 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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