Magourty Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Wales

Magourty Surname Definition:

Mag Dhorchaidh (W) Map Leit

Magourty Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Magourty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Dhorchaidh (W) Map Leit

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Magourty Demographics

Magourty Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 11 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Magourty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magourty is carried by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Magourty.

How Common Is The Last Name Magourty? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Magourty live; 60 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Spain, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,584,012. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Murcia, where 67 percent live and Catalonia, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account Spain this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent live and Wales, where 20 percent live.

Magourty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magourty has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Magourty surname fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Magourty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGourty941/
Magorty9329/
Magurty930/
Magourta880/
Magoorty880/
Mangortey82625/
Magarty803/
Magurta801/
Macgarty755/
Mmagorti751/
Mangurti751/
Magarthy750/
Magearty750/
Mougourta711/
Mmagurthi711/
Mangurtea711/
Mogarty677/
Magarta676/
Magarti674/
Magarte674/
Megarty674/
Mangarti6316/
Mogartey631/
Mongorte631/
Mangarte631/
Mogurthi631/
Megarthy630/
Mangarthi599/
Mogarte53195/
Mogarti5311/
McGartha5020/
Megarthi502/
Megharti501/
Megartie500/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magourty
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