MacSharry Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
MacSharry Surname Definition:
Mac Searraigh A Bretfny sept mainly found in Leitrim and adjacent counties. In Co. Roscommon it has been made Foley, from searrach, a foal. MacSharry is sometimes used as a synonym of Mac Sherry, q.v
MacSharry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 49 | 1:96,101 | 5,242 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
MacSharry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Searraigh A Bretfny sept mainly found in Leitrim and adjacent counties. In Co. Roscommon it has been made Foley, from searrach, a foal. MacSharry is sometimes used as a synonym of Mac Sherry, q.v
Is a corruption of Mac- Geoffrey, 'Geoffrey's Son'.
‘The Hodnets of the Strand, a Shropshire family, took the surname of MacSherry’ when they settled in Ireland.
We have Knocksharry, possibly so called from a proprietor of this name, though the derivation usually given is from sharragh, a ‘foal'.
‘Magrath MacSherry, Bishop of Conmaicne', A.D. 1230.
MacSharry Demographics
MacSharry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacSharry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacSharry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacSharry is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacSharry? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacSharry is the 2,352,516th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. MacSharry is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacSharry live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.
MacSharry is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 96,101. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Connaught, where 98 percent reside and Munster, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Ireland it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
MacSharry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacSharry has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacSharry last name grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacSharry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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