MacGuire Surname

427,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGuire Surname Definition:

A personal name. Irish Mag uidhir, Gaelic Mac uidhir, 'son of the pale (-faced) man.' in Ayrshire, c. 1740, the name occurs in the forms M'Queir and M'Quyre (Paterson, I, p. 598-597). M'Quire of Drumdow, Ayrshire, changed their name to Macrae on succeeding to the Houston estates of James Macrae, Governor of Bombay, in the middle of the eighteenth century.

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MacGuire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:951,33670,955
England1211:460,48030,233
Ireland781:60,3714,039
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Australia401:674,89346,030
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

MacGuire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A personal name. Irish Mag uidhir, Gaelic Mac uidhir, 'son of the pale (-faced) man.' in Ayrshire, c. 1740, the name occurs in the forms M'Queir and M'Quyre (Paterson, I, p. 598-597). M'Quire of Drumdow, Ayrshire, changed their name to Macrae on succeeding to the Houston estates of James Macrae, Governor of Bombay, in the middle of the eighteenth century.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hugh MacGuire slew Warham St. Leger at Cork in 1600, not at the battle of the Yellow Ford.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The leading sept of Fermanagh.

Bibl; IF 167 etc; MIF 260*; SIF 159; Map Fer

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of the Pale-Complexioned [Irish Mac Uidhir -mac, son + uidhir, genit. of odhar, pale, sallow] Cp. Hoare 2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of a pale or light-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. The co. Fermanagh was anciently the principality of the sept of Maguire, who held it for centuries after the English invasion. Lord Enniskillen was the chief of this race. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) The son of Guaire, which is the Gaelic for Godfrey. Guaire was son of Alpin, King of Scotland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Irish of MacUibhir or Maguibhir, chief of Fermanagh. Also MacIvir, MacIvor.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

MacGuire Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGuire is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGuire? popularity and diffusion

It is the 427,422nd most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,019,240 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of MacGuire live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 951,336. In The United States MacGuire is most prevalent in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Colorado, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

MacGuire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacGuire has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 137 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGuire Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the MacGuire surname are 15.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.12% being registered with the party.

The amount MacGuire earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 56.38% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,456 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.91% more than the national average, earning R 446,544 per year; in United States they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning $42,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $48,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macguirre947/
Maguire9364,538/
MacUire932/
Macquire88283/
Maguirre8853/
Magquire883/
Maguaire883/
Maguires882/
Mauguire882/
Magguire882/
Macguiri881/
Meaguire880/
Magire8642/
Maguir863/
MacGre861/
Macquaire82229/
Macquires821/
Mangire80519/
Maquire80208/
Magwire80186/
McGurie80155/
MacGirr8080/
Magaire8032/
Maigire8020/
Maguere8018/
Magoire8011/
Maguiri8010/
Maguyre805/
Magiere805/
Makuire804/
Maagire802/
Magvire802/
Magiret802/
Maghire801/
Moguire801/
Maiguir801/
Macuere801/
Magueir800/
MacQuairie781/
Magre7721,153/
Magir77251/
Maquaire751,322/
Maingire75160/
Maiguere75158/
Maguerez7571/
Magueres7565/
Maguerre7538/
Mauguere7512/
Mangirey7511/
Mahagire758/
Machgiri755/
Maggiret755/
Magieres754/
Maugiere752/
Macquere752/
Maungire751/
Mangaire751/
Manghire751/
Macquère751/
Maghoire751/
Maguirai751/
Magueare751/
Maigaire751/
Makuirei751/
Mayguiri751/
Mangireh751/
Maquires750/
Mooguire750/
MacQuhirrie740/
Mogire718,741/
Magere714,478/
Magiri713,174/
Magier711,625/
Mangir711,453/
Maigre711,189/
Maguer71648/
Magira71567/
Maugueret71219/
McGair71127/
McGury7157/
Magird7116/
Meagre7115/
Maghir7114/
Maghaireh7113/
McWire716/
Magère715/
Maghre714/
Magirr713/
MacQueira713/
Maiguerre713/
Magair712/
Majgir712/
Mahangire712/
Maugir712/
Magirt712/
Mahacgiri711/
Maygireas711/
M'Mangire711/
Maiguerey711/
Majgre711/
Maygre711/
Macgerett711/
Maguerehe711/
Maigir711/
MacKgerge710/
Magyre710/
Magiera6710,686/
Magwira676,652/
Moghire675,162/
Mangiri671,623/
Magwere671,076/
Mangere67930/
Magueri67733/
Majgier67612/
Maugere67452/
Maugira67175/
Magairi67121/
Makgere67113/
Maquere6794/
Magerer6788/
Masgiri6774/
Magoiri6768/
Magwiri6762/
Maghird6756/
Macwiri6754/
Maghier6752/
Makwire6745/
Maugiri6741/
Maugier6737/
Mangair6732/
Maghrej6731/
Mageret6724/
Maigere6722/
Manggir6721/
Magiris6718/
Maigiri6714/
Manghir6713/
Maghere6713/
Mahagir6713/
Magieri6712/
Maghiri679/
Makuira678/
Maggiri678/
Mmagiri678/
Maagiri677/
Maugère676/
Magerie675/
Maigira675/
Magiray675/
Mahagre674/
Maghair674/
Magiroi674/
Magaira673/
Maahquireh673/
Macgert673/
Maguery673/
Makuere673/
Mageres672/
Magierz672/
MacGeer672/
Macwere672/
Maghira672/
Magerre671/
Maggirt671/
Magheir671/
Magiery671/
Maungir671/
MacUera671/
Mangiry671/
Meaghre671/
Moquire671/
Maigair671/
Mongire671/
Magaair671/
Maguerd671/
Maquiri671/
Maangir671/
Magierd671/
Magrehi671/
Magirio671/
Maygier671/
Meaguer671/
Moiguir671/
Moguiri671/
Mcqwire671/
Mocwire671/
Masgier670/
MacKgerrie670/
Maguyrt670/
Maugair670/
Mageere670/

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MacGuire Reference & Research

MacQuarrie FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McGuire FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MacQuarrie FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McGuire FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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