Macilroy Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Macilroy Surname Definition:

“Son of the Red-Haired Lad” (Macghille Ruaidh) in Gaelic.

Macilroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England141:3,979,861125,553
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Macilroy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of the Red-Haired Lad” (Macghille Ruaidh) in Gaelic.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Macilroy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macilroy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Macilroy.

How Common Is The Last Name Macilroy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,795,579th most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Macilroy are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States Macilroy is mostly found in: California, where 21 percent are found, Maine, where 11 percent are found and South Carolina, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Macilroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Macilroy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 610 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macilroy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Macilroy surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Macilroy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $54,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKilroy940/
McIlroy935,626/
Mailroy932/
MacLroy930/
MacElroy88309/
MacLeroy8823/
MacLlroy884/
MacKlroy880/
Malroy8663/
McLroy869/
Mailry861/
MacKelroy823/
MacKleroy821/
MacHelroy820/
McElroy8036,172/
McLeroy802,189/
Mallroy8010/
Matilro804/
Mealroy801/
Maclero801/
Mailroe800/
MacLery800/
Mailrey800/
Mailery800/
Maulroy800/
MacGillray781/
Malry77290/
Malro7716/
McKleroy75186/
Maillery7522/
McElroye7520/
Makelroy7516/
MacLerry752/
MacClery751/
Macilraj751/
MacElray750/
MacIelreyes741/
Malray71156/
Malrey7134/
Mallry717/
McElro712/
MacIlrath712/
Malroj711/
Mailre711/
Malros711/
Mailleray711/
Malroi711/
Malrou711/
Molroy710/
Maylry710/
Mockelroy710/
Malroux67265/
Maileri67189/
Mailere6778/
Mailera6726/
MacIlraith6722/
MacIlreith6712/
Malroit678/
MacIlreath674/
Malriya674/
Mailraj672/
McLerry672/
Mailrat671/
Mallray671/
Malrout671/
Matlery671/
Malraye671/
Meilrey670/
Mallrey670/

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Macilroy Reference & Research

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

McElroy 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macilroy
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