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

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
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

Magourty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magourty is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Magourty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magourty? popularity and diffusion

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

This surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,584,012. In Spain Magourty is most frequent in: Murcia, where 67 percent reside and Catalonia, where 33 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent reside and Wales, where 20 percent reside.

Magourty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Magourty has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Magourty last name contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Magourty Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Footnotes

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