McCarte Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCarte 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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McCarte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Scotland941:56,9564,742
England261:2,143,00282,017
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McCarte 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)

McCarte Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCarte is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarte? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCarte is the 963,821st most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of McCarte are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 32 percent live, Massachusetts, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 35 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

McCarte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCarte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCarte last name grew 960 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,880 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 520 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCarte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCarte surname are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.38% registered with the party.

McCarte earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% more than the national average, earning $61,089 USD per year.

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