Maguire Surname

8,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64,538 people bear this surname

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

Maguire Surname Definition:

= Mac Guire, q.v.

Maguire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,5161:15,4131,955
England12,1941:4,569625
Ireland9,5591:49375
Australia6,3241:4,269617
Northern Ireland4,4461:41539
Canada3,3551:10,9821,644
Scotland1,8401:2,910531
New Zealand8041:5,632922
South Africa5201:104,18812,601
Wales4341:7,130796
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Thailand1571:449,92679,063
Argentina1071:399,47130,635
France991:670,93786,003
Jersey981:1,012129
Germany951:847,42661,310
Spain861:543,62826,445
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Guernsey441:1,465311
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Chile351:503,32812,866
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Bermuda171:3,840587
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
China141:97,665,8265,141
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Oman131:283,6904,528
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Estonia81:165,22626,217
India81:95,883,173728,828
Norway81:642,78647,258
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Panama51:782,45211,059
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9,5571:46453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5031:9,7381,463
Scotland4991:7,5011,049
Wales471:33,3711,813
Jersey131:3,991684
Guernsey121:2,721462
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0271:8,3321,073

Maguire (109) may also be a first name.

Maguire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Mac Guire, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The leading sept of Fermanagh.

Bibl; IF 167 etc; MIF 260*; SIF 159; Map Fer

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(1) “Climb like a Goat” (Guire) in Erse. (2) “Son of the Pale-Faced” in Erse (Mag Uidhir).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Irish) The son of the pale or light-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. The co. Fermanagh was anciently the principality of the sept of Maguire, who held it for centuries after the English invasion. Lord Enniskillen was the chief of this race. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) The son of Guaire, which is the Gaelic for Godfrey. Guaire was son of Alpin, King of Scotland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Irish of MacUibhir or Maguibhir, chief of Fermanagh. Also MacIvir, MacIvor.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Maguire Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maguire is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maguire? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,790th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 112,919 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Maguire live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 900,062nd most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 109 people.

The surname Maguire is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 23,516 people, or 1 in 15,413. In The United States Maguire is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 105 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.

Maguire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maguire has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maguire surname rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 487 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 100 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 369 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 923 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maguire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Maguire last name is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Maguire last name are 0.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maguire earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 144.68% more than the national average, earning 846,780 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1044.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 221,854 per year; in South Africa they earn 118.57% more than the national average, earning R 519,408 per year; in United States they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $50,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $54,129 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGuire93808/
Maguirre9353/
Magquire933/
Maguaire933/
Maguires932/
Mauguire932/
Magguire932/
Meaguire930/
Magire9242/
Maguir923/
Macguirre887/
Mangire86519/
Maquire86208/
Magwire86186/
Magaire8632/
Maigire8620/
Maguere8618/
Magoire8611/
Maguiri8610/
Maguyre865/
Magiere865/
Makuire864/
Maagire862/
MacUire862/
Magvire862/
Magiret862/
Maghire861/
Moguire861/
Maiguir861/
Magueir860/
Magre8321,153/
Magir83251/
Maquaire801,322/
Macquire80283/
Maingire80160/
Maiguere80158/
Maguerez8071/
Magueres8065/
Maguerre8038/
Mauguere8012/
Mangirey8011/
Mahagire808/
Maggiret805/
Magieres804/
Maugiere802/
Maungire801/
Mangaire801/
Manghire801/
Macguiri801/
Maghoire801/
Maguirai801/
Magueare801/
Maigaire801/
Makuirei801/
Mayguiri801/
Mangireh801/
Maquires800/
Mooguire800/
Mogire778,741/
Magere774,478/
Magiri773,174/
Magier771,625/
Mangir771,453/
Maigre771,189/
Maguer77648/
Magira77567/
Magird7716/
Meagre7715/
Maghir7714/
Magère775/
Maghre774/
Magirr773/
Magair772/
Majgir772/
Maugir772/
Magirt772/
MacGre771/
Majgre771/
Maygre771/
Maigir771/
Magyre770/
Macquaire75229/
Maugueret75219/
Maghaireh7513/
Maiguerre753/
Mahangire752/
Maygireas751/
M'Mangire751/
Maiguerey751/
Macquires751/
Maguerehe751/
Magiera7110,686/
Magwira716,652/
Moghire715,162/
Mangiri711,623/
Magwere711,076/
Mangere71930/
Magueri71733/
Majgier71612/
Maugere71452/
Maugira71175/
McGurie71155/
Magairi71121/
Makgere71113/
Maquere7194/
Magerer7188/
MacGirr7180/
Masgiri7174/
Magoiri7168/
Magwiri7162/
Maghird7156/
Maghier7152/
Makwire7145/
Maugiri7141/
Maugier7137/
Mangair7132/
Maghrej7131/
Mageret7124/
Maigere7122/
Manggir7121/
Magiris7118/
Maigiri7114/
Manghir7113/
Maghere7113/
Mahagir7113/
Magieri7112/
Maghiri719/
Makuira718/
Maggiri718/
Mmagiri718/
Maagiri717/
Maugère716/
Magerie715/
Maigira715/
Magiray715/
Mahagre714/
Maghair714/
Magiroi714/
Magaira713/
Maahquireh713/
Maguery713/
Makuere713/
Mageres712/
Magierz712/
Maghira712/
Magerre711/
Maggirt711/
Magheir711/
Magiery711/
Maungir711/
MacQuairie711/
Mangiry711/
Meaghre711/
Moquire711/
Maigair711/
Mongire711/
Magaair711/
Maguerd711/
Maquiri711/
Maangir711/
Magierd711/
Magrehi711/
Magirio711/
Maygier711/
Meaguer711/
Moiguir711/
Moguiri711/
Macuere711/
Masgier710/
Maguyrt710/
Maugair710/
Mageere710/
Mager6719,458/
Mogre671,172/
Magbiray67677/
Mangiray67235/
Mogir67119/
Maghairi6797/
Maquerre6768/
Manggiri6765/
Maigaira6765/
Maigairi6764/
Maangiri6755/
Mmaghiri6743/
Maqquere6743/
Mangiraj6739/
Maquiera6731/
Makgwere6726/
Masquere6725/
Maungere6721/
Mouguiri6719/
Magereij6715/
Mangeere6712/
Manggere6711/
Magirova6710/
Maigueri678/
Mahagiri677/
Maigiris677/
Maigirgi676/
Maugieri676/
Machgiri675/
Mang'ere675/
Manngiri674/
Magér674/
Maquiori673/
Mankgere673/
Mangirai672/
Maungiri672/
Maghieri672/
Makwaire672/
Mangereh672/
Macquere672/
Magerett672/
Maugerie672/
Maugueri672/
M'Magiri672/
Magwaira671/
Mahagere671/
Maingere671/
Maingiri671/
Maangiry671/
Mangerey671/
Meaghere671/
Magberee671/
Magirith671/
Maikwere671/
Mmahgiri671/
Magyr671/
Masquiry671/
Masquère671/
Macquère671/
Maagwira671/
Maghoiri671/
Maqueres671/
Maigieri671/
Mangîrea671/
Mogheure671/
Meiguere671/
Maugeret671/
Magerrie671/
MacQuhirrie670/
Maggeret670/

Search for Another Surname

Maguire Reference & Research

Mag-Uidhir FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McGuire FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Mag-Uidhir FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McGuire FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Maguire
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis