MacOubrey Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacOubrey Surname Definition:

MACCOUBREY, Maccoubrie: Gaelic Mac Cuithbreith, 'son of Cuthbeht,' which see. Henry McCowthry in Galloway, 1539 (RSS., II, 2967).. The Isle of Man has Coobragh from MacGiolla Cobraght, 'son of Cuthbert's servant.' The name of John Makcopery, witness in Bute, 1513 (RMS.

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MacOubrey Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacOubrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOUBREY, Maccoubrie: Gaelic Mac Cuithbreith, 'son of Cuthbeht,' which see. Henry McCowthry in Galloway, 1539 (RSS., II, 2967).. The Isle of Man has Coobragh from MacGiolla Cobraght, 'son of Cuthbert's servant.' The name of John Makcopery, witness in Bute, 1513 (RMS., III, 1321), is perhaps another spelling.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

MacOubrey Demographics

MacOubrey Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 3 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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MacOubrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacOubrey is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of MacOubrey.

How Common Is The Last Name MacOubrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacOubrey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796.

MacOubrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Unitarian (100%) in Ireland.

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