McCarrow Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCarrow Surname Definition:

MACKERROW: A surname in Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire, and Galloway. It has been explained in WScot. as Gaelic Mac Cearrach, Irish Mac Cearrbhaich, 'son of the gamestei ' Woulfe says = Gaelic Mac Ciothruadha, 'son of Ciotliruaidh,' a name of Norse origin.

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McCarrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

McCarrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKERROW: A surname in Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire, and Galloway. It has been explained in WScot. as Gaelic Mac Cearrach, Irish Mac Cearrbhaich, 'son of the gamestei ' Woulfe says = Gaelic Mac Ciothruadha, 'son of Ciotliruaidh,' a name of Norse origin. A writer in WScot. says probably for MacJerrow, the j being lost.

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

McCarrow Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCarrow is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McCarrow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarrow? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCarrow is the 8,193,072nd most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 120 percent of McCarrow reside; 120 percent reside in Northern Europe and 120 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is mostly found in: Surrey, where 67 percent are found and Devon, where 33 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 20 percent are found.

McCarrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCarrow has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCarrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCarrows940/
McCarow930/
McArrow930/
McJarrow8868/
McCargow8864/
McGarrow8827/
McCorrow881/
McKarrow880/
McArow8612/
Mcjorrow7514/
McAraw7134/
McJorrows710/
McGaraw672/
McKerow670/
McKerraw630/
Mkarov5718/
McOraw571/
Mkarova5312/
Mkaroff531/

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