McAughtry Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McAughtry Surname Definition:

MACAUGHTRIE: A Galloway surname. 'Rollant MacUchtraigh ri gallgaidhel in pace, quiaevit' (AU., 1199), 'Roland MacUchtraigh leader of the Gall-Caidil died in peace.' John Macuchtrie witnessed a charter of office of coronator of Lennox, 1400 (Levenax, p.

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McAughtry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:446,15118,166
England111:5,065,278148,650
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

McAughtry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACAUGHTRIE: A Galloway surname. 'Rollant MacUchtraigh ri gallgaidhel in pace, quiaevit' (AU., 1199), 'Roland MacUchtraigh leader of the Gall-Caidil died in peace.' John Macuchtrie witnessed a charter of office of coronator of Lennox, 1400 (Levenax, p. 95). Janet M'Cuchtrie at Milburn, 1685 and William M'Ouchtrie in Flularg, 1687 (Kirkcudbright). The name appears in Anglicized form in 1522, in which year Fergus Uthresoun purchased the lands of Strongassail in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (RMS., III, 1094). See Coughtrey. The duke of Argyll says that "a race called MacUchtre, who are designated as of 'Garvie,' long held these lands which are in Glendaruel of the earls of Argyll in the Middle Ages" (Celt. Rev., IX. p. 347). He adds that they "gradually Anglicised their name to Ochiltree (Argyll Charters, passim)".

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McAughtry Last Name Facts

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

McAughtry occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAughtry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,432,070th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of McAughtry are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 446,151. In Scotland McAughtry is most prevalent in: Aberdeen City, where 58 percent are found, Glasgow City, where 25 percent are found and Fife, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 24 percent are found.

McAughtry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAughtry has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McAughtry surname grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAughtry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McAughtry surname is primarily Presbyterian (82%) in Ireland.

McAughtry earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCaughtry95240/
MacCaughtry9014/
McCaughtrey900/
McAughtrie84227/
McCoughtry8416/
MacOughtry846/
McCaughtre841/
McCaughtrie8057/
MacCoughtry803/

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