MacGorman Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

MacGorman Surname Definition:

Recte Mac Gormáin But the prefix O has been widely substituted for Mac, especially in the case of the Clare sept. That of Co. Monaghan has to some extent retained the Mac. IF 162 etc; MIF 258; Map Clare

MacGorman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacGorman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Recte Mac Gormáin But the prefix O has been widely substituted for Mac, especially in the case of the Clare sept. That of Co. Monaghan has to some extent retained the Mac. IF 162 etc; MIF 258; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Gorman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacGorman Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGorman is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of MacGorman.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGorman? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacGorman is the 1,658,108th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. MacGorman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of MacGorman are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States MacGorman is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.

MacGorman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacGorman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacGorman surname rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacGorman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacGorman surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.

The amount MacGorman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.29% less than the national average, earning R 172,776 per year; in United States they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $43,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $56,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magorman940/
Macgerman891/
MacGurman890/
Magerman822,666/
Magarman821/
Maegerman78183/
Magherman7896/
Magermann7840/
Maggerman7836/
McArman750/
Maugherman74118/
Maegherman7420/
Mogerman71247/
Megerman7150/
Magermon712/
Maccarmon672/
Mokarmam591/

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