McCardy Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bahamas
Highest density in:
Bahamas

McCardy Surname Definition:

MACCARDIE: Johannes McHardy, burgess of Arne, 1499 (Simon, 37), may be John McCarde, burgess of Prestwick, 1507, who appears again in 1514 as McCardy (Prestwick, p. 11, 46). compare Machardy.

McCardy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bahamas1171:3,348405
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:196,93617,192

McCardy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCARDIE: Johannes McHardy, burgess of Arne, 1499 (Simon, 37), may be John McCarde, burgess of Prestwick, 1507, who appears again in 1514 as McCardy (Prestwick, p. 11, 46). compare Machardy.

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

McCardy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCardy is borne by more people in The Bahamas than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCardy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,537,949th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 178 percent of McCardy live; 88 percent live in Caribbean and 88 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name McCardy is most frequently occurring in The Bahamas, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 3,348. In The Bahamas it is most common in: New Providence, where 41 percent reside, Eleuthera, where 38 percent reside and Long Island, where 20 percent reside. Barring The Bahamas McCardy exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 79 percent reside and Guyana, where 8 percent reside.

McCardy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCardy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCardy last name decreased 58 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCardy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCardy surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

McCardy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.93% less than the national average, earning $38,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCardy933/
McCurdy8620,002/
McHardy862,721/
Macardy8631/
McCarda860/
McCardie80211/
Moccardi8072/
MacCordy8015/
Maccredy801/
Maccardi801/
Moucardy801/
Mouscardy75185/
MacCarder751/
MacCretdy750/
MacArdi717/
McKerdy716/
MacRedy712/
Macarda711/
Macarde711/
McArdee710/
Moscardi672,689/
McCurdie67374/
McHardie67304/
Mascardi67279/
Mackirdy67160/
Moscarde6771/
Makordey676/
MacArdie674/
Mascarde671/
Makerdey671/
Makhardy671/
Makarday671/
McCordie670/
MacArder670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCardy
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