MacGroarty Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGroarty Surname Definition:

Mag Robhartaigh Co. Donegal

MacGroarty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Ireland171:276,9969,887
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

MacGroarty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Robhartaigh Co. Donegal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGroarty Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGroarty is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGroarty? popularity and diffusion

MacGroarty is the 2,689,253rd most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. MacGroarty occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of MacGroarty reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

MacGroarty is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,285,510. In Australia it is most common in: Queensland, where 100 percent live. Beside Australia MacGroarty is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 33 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

MacGroarty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacGroarty has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 850 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacGroarty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacGroarty last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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