MacGurk Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGurk Surname Definition:

'Son of Corc,' with Mag- for Mac. Suny (= Suibhne) Magurke held lands in Knapdale and Glenarewyle in 1314 (Bain, III, 423), and Arthur M'Gurghe appears in record as bailie depute of Carrik in 1542 (RMS., III, 2684). Macgurkych is author of a poem in the Book of the Dean of Lismore (p.

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MacGurk Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

MacGurk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'Son of Corc,' with Mag- for Mac. Suny (= Suibhne) Magurke held lands in Knapdale and Glenarewyle in 1314 (Bain, III, 423), and Arthur M'Gurghe appears in record as bailie depute of Carrik in 1542 (RMS., III, 2684). Macgurkych is author of a poem in the Book of the Dean of Lismore (p. 116). For meaning See under MacCorc.

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

Mag Oirc A Tyrone sept, numerous in that county and also in Antrim. MIF 202

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Oirc A Tyrone sept, numerous in that county and also in Antrim. MIF 202

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Corc = Knife [Irish Mac Cuirc - cuirc, genit. of corc, a knife]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

MacGurk Demographics

MacGurk Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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MacGurk Last Name Facts

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

MacGurk is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGurk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of MacGurk are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Surrey, where 38 percent live, Hampshire, where 29 percent live and Wiltshire, where 19 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 41 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent live.

MacGurk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacGurk has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacGurk surname rose 1,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGurk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGurk925,890/
Magurk9222/
Magourk862/
Magouyrk80139/
Megurk770/
Magirk770/
Magork770/
Macurková7535/
Machkourk753/
Macourková71306/
Macourkova711/
Makhurke671/
MacCuirc671/
Macůrková6342/
Makurkova6334/
Maigorq571/
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