Maharg Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Maharg Surname Definition:

At first sight these two names would not appear to be variants, but when we remember that MacIlhagga is also found as MacIlharga, MacElhargy and MacIlharg and that in Ulster Mac is frequently abbreviated to Ma the transition becomes intelligible.

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Maharg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4011:903,88868,085
England201:2,785,90397,972
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Maharg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

At first sight these two names would not appear to be variants, but when we remember that MacIlhagga is also found as MacIlharga, MacElhargy and MacIlharg and that in Ulster Mac is frequently abbreviated to Ma the transition becomes intelligible. According to MacGiollaDomhnaigh the Gaelic form is Mac Giolla Chairge, which is common to Galloway in Scotland and to Cos. Antrim and Derry.

Maharg is also written Meharg.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'the son of the follower' or 'devotee of Cairge'.

- amandamaharg

Maharg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maharg is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Maharg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maharg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 652,085th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Maharg live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 401 people, or 1 in 903,888. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 25 percent reside, Ohio, where 19 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

Maharg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maharg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 750 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maharg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Maharg surname are 30.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.19% being registered with the party.

Maharg earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $41,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maarg912/
Mahark832/
Marg801,335/
Mhaireg771/
Margh7364/
Maark7335/
Mearg7316/
Margs736/
Markg735/
Margc733/
Margt732/
Maurg731/
Mahrk731/
Maerg731/
Margz731/
Marrg730/
Maarc730/
Maharkch711/
Maharque711/
Margue67369/
Mehrgh6712/
Mharke675/
Margsh675/
Maarke672/
Mharkh671/
Meareg671/
Maireg671/
Maurgh671/

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