McCart Surname

131,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCart Surname Definition:

MACCART: 'Son of Art,' an ancient Gaelic personal name, from Artos, a bear. Art enters into composition of several early names-Artbran, Artgus, etc. Maccart is also a shortening of Macahthur. Donald McAne McCart was tenant of Daweskkir, Islay, 1541 (ER.

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McCart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0071:120,53812,892
Canada2911:126,61713,224
Scotland1841:29,0973,049
England1621:343,93925,007
Northern Ireland1541:11,9811,780
Australia831:325,24927,873
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2311:19,1772,300
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland931:40,2503,051
England251:975,01539,671
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5951:84,4018,806

McCart (11) may also be a first name.

McCart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCART: 'Son of Art,' an ancient Gaelic personal name, from Artos, a bear. Art enters into composition of several early names-Artbran, Artgus, etc. Maccart is also a shortening of Macahthur. Donald McAne McCart was tenant of Daweskkir, Islay, 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 616).

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

McCart Last Name Facts

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

McCart is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCart? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCart is the 131,521st most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,120,322 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of McCart reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McCart is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 11 people.

The last name McCart is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,007 people, or 1 in 120,538. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States McCart exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Scotland, where 5 percent live.

McCart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCart last name increased 505 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 648 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCart surname is predominantly Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCart last name are 26.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.78% registered with the party.

The amount McCart earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning R 207,312 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $52,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCartt92631/
McCarte92270/
McCarth9250/
MacCart9229/
McArt91101/
Maccarte863/
MacCarth861/
McCort831,112/
Macart83221/
Mocart8320/
McHart8311/
McCurt834/
McArth831/
McArte831/
McCourt779,927/
Mascart77625/
McCoard77174/
Macarte7729/
Macairt7713/
Maccard7710/
Moscart778/
MacArth773/
MacAart772/
MacKart772/
Macartz771/
MacCort771/
Matcart770/
McArd7358/
Macquart711,377/
Mascarte71161/
MacCourt71115/
Mocquart71109/
Mackarte7113/
Macarthe718/
Macairet715/
Macarths713/
Maicarte711/
Macartte711/
McCord6725,315/
Macret67418/
Mocard67113/
McHard67100/
Macard6764/
Makert6756/
MacOrt6751/
Makart6742/
Makret6729/
Makort6717/
Mokart6711/
Mocret6710/
MacErt671/
Mocort671/
Makirt671/
McKurt670/

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