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Where Does The Last Name McCarthur Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

McCarthur is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarthur? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name McCarthur is the 1,098,270^th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of McCarthur are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 2,265,368. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 28 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and Nebraska, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States McCarthur exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

McCarthur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McCarthur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCarthur surname rose 134 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCarthur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCarthur surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount McCarthur earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.3% less than the national average, earning $38,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.38% less than the national average, earning $40,552 CAD per year.