McArther Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McArther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McArther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England111:5,065,278148,650
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland841:44,5623,225
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2631:190,94616,781

McArther (26) may also be a first name.

McArther Last Name Facts

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

McArther occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McArther? popularity and diffusion

McArther is the 1,683,218th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. McArther occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of McArther live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. McArther is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 26 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, Maryland, where 15 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

McArther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McArther has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McArther last name declined 68 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McArther Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McArther surname is primarily Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States McArther are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McArther earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.09% more than the national average, earning $48,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.4% less than the national average, earning $40,045 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCarther94420/
MacArther9423/
McAurther944/
McArter93160/
McArthur8831,563/
McCarter8813,228/
MacArter8815/
McArthar883/
McCarthur82223/
MacCarter82131/
McAurthur825/
Macarthyr822/
McArtur808/
MacKcarter782/
McArhtur752/
Makarter751/
Maqarter751/
McHirter751/
Makkarter712/
Maquirter710/
MacQuirter678/
Mokorter631/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 McArther
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