MacLurg Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
MacLurg Surname Definition:
Gaelic MacLuirg, 'son of Lurg. ' Lurg has been explained as Gaelic lurg, 'footman. ' Loig-(u)ire Lore, an early king of Ireland, was father of Aillil A(I)ne. Gilbert Maklurke of the county of Arne rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a squirrel leaping.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
MacLurg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic MacLuirg, 'son of Lurg. ' Lurg has been explained as Gaelic lurg, 'footman. ' Loig-(u)ire Lore, an early king of Ireland, was father of Aillil A(I)ne. Gilbert Maklurke of the county of Arne rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a squirrel leaping. S' Gilb'ti Maclurc [Bain, II, p. 205,554). Andrew Maclurg held land 'in vico fori, ' St. Andrews, 1476 (RMS., II, 1228). A preuept of remission was granted Donald Maklurg 'apud Are, ' 1503 (RSS., I, 944). William McLurg, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (ibid., 3386). Patrick Maklurgh of Kllmore was one of an assize in Carrick, 1529 (RMS., III, 829). Alexander McLurg and Johnne M'Lurg in Ducherie are in record, 1592, and Patrick M''Lurg was servitor to Johnne Wallace of Dundonald, 1598 (RPC., V, p. 574,704). John McLurg issued a seditious gazette from his coffeehouse in Edinbergh, 1681 (RPC., 3. ser. VII, p. 1), and Claverhouse's 'great villain Mkclorg the smith of Menegaff is mentioned in 1682 (Red Book of Menteith, I, p. xxxix). Sir James M'Lurg of Vogrie, a wealthy Edinbergh merchant, was a large shareholder in the ill-fated Darien scheme. M'Lurge 1686, M'Lurgg 1689.
MacLurg Demographics
MacLurg Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacLurg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacLurg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacLurg occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of MacLurg click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacLurg? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,746,821st most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of MacLurg live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Washington, where 89 percent live, District of Columbia, where 4 percent live and North Carolina, where 4 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 14 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.
MacLurg Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacLurg surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.
MacLurg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacClurg | 93 | 34 | / |
| McLurg | 92 | 148 | / |
| McClurg | 86 | 5,784 | / |
| McLurgh | 86 | 9 | / |
| McGlurg | 86 | 3 | / |
| Maclarg | 86 | 3 | / |
| Meclurg | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKlurg | 86 | 0 | / |
| McClurgh | 80 | 16 | / |
| McClourg | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCluerg | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacClurk | 80 | 0 | / |
| McClurig | 80 | 0 | / |
| McLorg | 77 | 29 | / |
| McLurk | 77 | 1 | / |
| McLerg | 77 | 0 | / |
| McClerg | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacLryk | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGlurk | 71 | 1 | / |
| McClarg | 71 | 1 | / |
| McClurc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maclark | 71 | 1 | / |
| McClurk | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacLerk | 71 | 0 | / |
| McLurke | 71 | 0 | / |
| McClorg | 71 | 0 | / |
| McLurch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mauclerc | 67 | 123 | / |
| Maeclark | 67 | 1 | / |
| McClurki | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacClark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauclerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacLarke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukaluragwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| McClurke | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKlurky | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacLarky | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKelreg | 67 | 0 | / |
| McClurko | 67 | 0 | / |
| McClergh | 67 | 0 | / |
| McClurky | 67 | 0 | / |
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MacLurg Reference & Research
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