Magrath Surname

183,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Magrath Surname Definition:

= Mac Craith, q.v.

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Magrath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0111:358,51532,001
England4591:121,39012,264
Australia3581:75,4078,829
Canada1401:263,18324,832
South Africa681:796,73154,178
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Ireland451:104,6435,503
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Wales51:618,90625,852
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5201:8,5191,277
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:89,9469,346
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3891:129,09712,418

Magrath (198) may also be a first name.

Magrath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Mac Craith, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Craith The name of two distinct septs, viz (1) of Thomond, a branch of which migrated to Co. Waterford, and (2) of north-west Ulster.

(This is often spelt MacGraw in Co. Down). IF 165; MIF 259*; Map Clare, Don-Fer, Wat; Plate XIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

"The Magraths or Craiths are of Milesian descent. According to O'Dugan, who wrote in the fourteenth century, they were lords of a district of Fermanagh in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries." They were a castle-building family, and erected one at Abbeyside near Dungarvan; another at Fernane, near Sledy; a third at Comragh; and a fourth at Reigh, in the barony of Glenaheiry. From the Telegraph, an Irish newspaper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

First written as MacCraith in the Kingdom of Thomond located in northern Munster, Ireland. It derives from Mac or Mc meaning 'son of' and craith or grath meaning 'divinity' or 'grace'. The two origins create the eloquent amalgamation of 'son of grace'.

- morgan_mcgrath95

Magrath Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magrath (Hindi: मगरथ) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Magrath click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magrath? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 183,523rd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,149,328 people. The last name Magrath occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Magrath reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Magrath is also the 644,447th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 198 people.

The last name Magrath is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,011 people, or 1 in 358,515. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 21 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Magrath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magrath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magrath surname increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magrath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Magrath last name are 3.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Magrath earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.05% more than the national average, earning R 427,860 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.63% more than the national average, earning $59,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGrath931,233/
Magraith9336/
Magrauth933/
Maegrath932/
Magrat9235/
Maegraith8814/
MacGraith880/
McGrath8682,035/
Megrath86245/
Maigrat86183/
Magrate8660/
Magreat8622/
Mangrat8618/
Makgrat8615/
Magraht8613/
Mograth867/
Maggrat862/
Magratt862/
Macgrat861/
Maghrat861/
Magraat860/
Magroth860/
Manggrat8038/
Maungrat804/
Mangreat803/
Maingrat802/
Magreate801/
Maggrate801/
Magratte801/
Magrad7719/
Magrot7714/
Megrat7714/
Mograt772/
Magreatte751/
Maigrot711,504/
Meigrat711/
Mangrad711/
Maugrad711/
Magrout711/
Maghrad711/
Mongrat711/
Magraud710/
Maygrad710/
Megroth710/
Maingrad673/
Mangroot671/
Maggrott670/

Magrath Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magrath in the Hindi language
मगरथmagaratha-

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