Magrath Surname
Approximately 2,314 people bear this surname
Magrath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,011 | 1:358,515 | 32,001 |
| England | 459 | 1:121,390 | 12,264 |
| Australia | 358 | 1:75,407 | 8,829 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Northern Ireland | 46 | 1:40,109 | 3,723 |
| Ireland | 45 | 1:104,643 | 5,503 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 520 | 1:8,519 | 1,277 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 271 | 1:89,946 | 9,346 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 389 | 1:129,097 | 12,418 |
Magrath (198) may also be a first name.
Magrath Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Mac Craith, q.v.
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
"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.
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'.
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Magrath Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Magrath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magrath Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magrath (Hindi: मगरथ) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magrath? popularity and diffusion
It is the 183,523rd most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,149,328 people. 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 common forename throughout the world It is held by 198 people.
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 Magrath is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 21 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Magrath is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Magrath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Magrath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Magrath last name expanded 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Magrath Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly 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 US average, with 50.57% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacGrath | 93 | 1,233 | / |
| Magraith | 93 | 36 | / |
| Magrauth | 93 | 3 | / |
| Maegrath | 93 | 2 | / |
| Magrat | 92 | 35 | / |
| Maegraith | 88 | 14 | / |
| MacGraith | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGrath | 86 | 82,035 | / |
| Megrath | 86 | 245 | / |
| Maigrat | 86 | 183 | / |
| Magrate | 86 | 60 | / |
| Magreat | 86 | 22 | / |
| Mangrat | 86 | 18 | / |
| Makgrat | 86 | 15 | / |
| Magraht | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mograth | 86 | 7 | / |
| Maggrat | 86 | 2 | / |
| Magratt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Macgrat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maghrat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magraat | 86 | 0 | / |
| Magroth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Manggrat | 80 | 38 | / |
| Maungrat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mangreat | 80 | 3 | / |
| Maingrat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Magreate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maggrate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magratte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magrad | 77 | 19 | / |
| Magrot | 77 | 14 | / |
| Megrat | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mograt | 77 | 2 | / |
| Magreatte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maigrot | 71 | 1,504 | / |
| Meigrat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangrad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maugrad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magrout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maghrad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mongrat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magraud | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maygrad | 71 | 0 | / |
| Megroth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maingrad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mangroot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maggrott | 67 | 0 | / |
Magrath Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magrath in the Hindi language | ||
| मगरथ | magaratha | - |
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