MacKerley Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

MacKerley Surname Definition:

A variant of Curley, q.v., found in Co. Offaly. IF 106

MacKerley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

MacKerley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Curley, q.v., found in Co. Offaly. IF 106

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacKerley Last Name Facts

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

MacKerley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKerley? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacKerley is the 2,273,756th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacKerley reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name MacKerley is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 31 percent live, New Jersey, where 29 percent live and New York, where 16 percent live.

MacKerley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacKerley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacKerley last name grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacKerley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacKerley surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

MacKerley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.42% less than the national average, earning $34,768 USD per year.

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