MacRory Surname
Approximately 348 people bear this surname
MacRory Surname Definition:
Gaelic MacRuairidh, 'son of Ruadhri. ' See Rory. John filius Rothri was present at pleas held at Dull in Atholl, 1264 (RPSA., p. 349). Rouland fiz Aleyn Mac Rotherik of the counte of Innernys rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210). Report was made in 1297 of lawless proceedings on the part of Lochlan and Rodric Macrogri (of Garmoran) in the West Highlands in ravaging Skye and Lewis and burning ships of Edward I of England commanded by Alexander of Islay, Edward's admiral in the Isles (Bain, II, 903).
Read More About This SurnameMacRory Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 120 | 1:15,375 | 2,088 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Ireland | 40 | 1:117,723 | 5,959 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 78 | 1:56,793 | 4,570 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
MacRory Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic MacRuairidh, 'son of Ruadhri. ' See Rory. John filius Rothri was present at pleas held at Dull in Atholl, 1264 (RPSA., p. 349). Rouland fiz Aleyn Mac Rotherik of the counte of Innernys rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210). Report was made in 1297 of lawless proceedings on the part of Lochlan and Rodric Macrogri (of Garmoran) in the West Highlands in ravaging Skye and Lewis and burning ships of Edward I of England commanded by Alexander of Islay, Edward's admiral in the Isles (Bain, II, 903). Ninian, son of Thomas Make Rori, and Gillepatrike, son of Brice Make Rori, Galwegian hostages, died in Carlisle prison, 1298 (ibid., p. 301; Hist. Docs., II, p. 426). Alexander Makrore Mc Kilferson was tenant of Kilkewane, Kintyre, 1506 (ER., XII, p. 707). Gillechallome McRorie in Abirnethie was fined for resetting Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 629). Donald Dow M'Rorie and John M'Rorie in Ballinoo, and John M'Rourie in Ardtounishever were denounced rebels in 1675 (HP., I) and Taskel M'Rory of Inverness was a Jacobite prisoner of the '45 (Prisoners, III, p. 184). Macrury is said today to be the oldest clan name in Uist. MacRuaraidh and MacIlliruaidh, Islay surnames, are sometimes Anglicized Reid (Celt. Mon., X), and Mackury is a Barra form of the name. Makreury 1427, McKrory 1682, McRorie 1675, Mc royre c. 1520, Mc royri 1522.
Dr. Douglas Hyde (Literary History of Ireland I. 33) says that the native Ulster sept of MacRory trace descent from one of the Three Collas.
Mac Ruaidhri The true MacRorys belong to Tyrone and Derry. MacRory was also frequently an ephemeral surname concealing the ancestral patronymic: in such cases where it survived it usually became Rodgers. Bibl; IF 259; SIF 161; Map Der
(Celtic) Son of Ruadhri: v. Rory.
MACRORIE: The son of Roderick. The family are descended from Roderick, grandson of Somerled, Thane of Argyll.
Anglicised from Mac Ruaidhri, ‘Ruadhri’s Son’ (ruadh, ‘red'; righ, ‘ king’).
In Ireland MacRuaidhri is now usually Anglicised Rogers.
MacRory Demographics
Average MacRory Salary in
United States
$53,359 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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MacRory Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacRory Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacRory is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacRory? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacRory is the 804,502nd most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of MacRory are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name MacRory is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 15,375. Excluding Northern Ireland this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
MacRory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacRory has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacRory last name grew 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 49 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacRory Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacRory last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount MacRory earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.66% more than the national average, earning $53,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $50,390 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackrory | 93 | 257 | / |
| MacCrory | 93 | 101 | / |
| MacRoery | 93 | 0 | / |
| McRory | 92 | 704 | / |
| MacCroory | 88 | 1 | / |
| McCrory | 86 | 8,977 | / |
| MacRury | 86 | 438 | / |
| McRorey | 86 | 142 | / |
| Masrory | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mocrory | 86 | 4 | / |
| MacRary | 86 | 4 | / |
| McCrorey | 80 | 1,287 | / |
| Macrorie | 80 | 154 | / |
| Masroury | 80 | 2 | / |
| Macrouri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masroory | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacCrary | 80 | 0 | / |
| McRary | 77 | 315 | / |
| Machroori | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCrary | 71 | 16,388 | / |
| McRorie | 71 | 908 | / |
| Masrori | 71 | 95 | / |
| Makrary | 71 | 34 | / |
| Makrori | 71 | 7 | / |
| McCrorie | 67 | 1,251 | / |
| Masrouri | 67 | 353 | / |
| Masroori | 67 | 33 | / |
| Machruri | 67 | 30 | / |
| Masroora | 67 | 8 | / |
| Makroure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Masrored | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macrario | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makrariy | 67 | 1 | / |
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