Magladery Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Magladery Surname Definition:

This name is found now and during the past century in the neighbourhood of Belfast, usually but not always with the prefix Mac and sometimes spelt MacGlathery. We know from The Tribes and Customs of Hy Many that it originated in Co. Galway, but there appears to have been a migration northwards, since it is now very rare in Connacht but extant in Co.

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Magladery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614

Magladery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is found now and during the past century in the neighbourhood of Belfast, usually but not always with the prefix Mac and sometimes spelt MacGlathery. We know from The Tribes and Customs of Hy Many that it originated in Co. Galway, but there appears to have been a migration northwards, since it is now very rare in Connacht but extant in Co. Donegal. In Uí Maine the family was called Ó Gleadra as well as Mac Gleadra, and even in Ulster the O prefix was also sometimes used: an O Gleather is recorded in the Tyrone hearth money rolls of 1664. O'Donovan considered O'Gladdery and MacGladdery to be quite distinct.

The use of MacGlade, which is quite numerous in the northern counties, as an abbreviated form of MacGladery has been officially reported from Co. Down to the Registrar-General. That is a definite fact. Woulfe, however, makes MacGlade Mag Léid, and suggests that it is an Irish variant of the Scottish MacLeod.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Magladery Last Name Facts

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

Magladery is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Magladery? popularity and diffusion

The last name Magladery is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Magladery live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Magladery is most common in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Magladery is most frequent in: Maryland, where 50 percent are found, Connecticut, where 25 percent are found and District of Columbia, where 25 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 43 percent are found.

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