Mc-Carthy Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Mc-Carthy Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Mc & Carthy.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mc-Carthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain791:591,79827,792
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mc-Carthy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mc-Carthy Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mc-Carthy is most common in Spain. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mc-Carthy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mc-Carthy is the 1,994,173rd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Mc-Carthy live; 90 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Spain, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 591,798. In Spain Mc-Carthy is mostly concentrated in: Catalonia, where 25 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 19 percent are found and Andalusia, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Spain this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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