McCagherty Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McCagherty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCagherty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1981:186,08918,399
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McCagherty Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCagherty is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of McCagherty.

How Common Is The Last Name McCagherty? popularity and diffusion

McCagherty is the 1,159,732nd most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCagherty reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 186,089. In Canada it is mostly found in: Alberta, where 58 percent live, Saskatchewan, where 17 percent live and Ontario, where 12 percent live. Barring Canada this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

McCagherty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCagherty has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCagherty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McCagherty last name is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

McCagherty earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $57,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCaugherty95291/
McCangherty957/
McAugherty902/
McGagherty901/
McKegherty800/
Mc-Carty782/
McCcarty780/
Mac-Cart672/

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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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  • 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 McCagherty
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