Maguirk Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

Maguirk Surname Definition:

Mag Oirc A Tyrone sept, numerous in that county and also in Antrim. MIF 202

Maguirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Maguirk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Oirc A Tyrone sept, numerous in that county and also in Antrim. MIF 202

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Maguirk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maguirk is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Maguirk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maguirk? popularity and diffusion

Maguirk is the 4,772,636th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Maguirk is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Maguirk are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Maguirk is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Maguirk is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 47 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and New Jersey, where 12 percent are found.

Maguirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maguirk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maguirk last name grew 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maguirk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Maguirk last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Maguirk surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Maguirk earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48% more than the national average, earning $63,861 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGuirk9358/
Magquirk931/
Maguirck930/
Maguirke930/
Magirk920/
Maquirk861/
Maguirg861/
Magouyrk80139/
MacQuirk8011/
McGurk775,890/
Magrek771/
Maguirgue751/
Magerke7117/
Maghrek712/
Magierc711/
Magrecke6725/
MacCuirc671/
Magerková639/
Moghrek5714/
MacGreg575/
Magberg571/
Mangerc571/

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