McCarthur Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
McCarthur Surname Definition:
MACCARTAIR, Maccarter: Variants of Macabthur, which see. Gyllemechall McCarthair is in record in 1569 (HMC., 6. Rep., App., p. 615). John M'Cairter in Edinburgh in 1682 (Edinb. Marr.), and Androw McKerter was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, in 1684 (BOEC.
Read More About This SurnameMcCarthur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
McCarthur Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCARTAIR, Maccarter: Variants of Macabthur, which see. Gyllemechall McCarthair is in record in 1569 (HMC., 6. Rep., App., p. 615). John M'Cairter in Edinburgh in 1682 (Edinb. Marr.), and Androw McKerter was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, in 1684 (BOEC., IX, p. 168). Mc Cartur 1662.
McCarthur Demographics
Average McCarthur Salary in
United States
$38,706 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCarthur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCarthur Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCarthur is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McCarthur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,098,270th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The 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 frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 2,265,368. In The United States McCarthur is most frequent in: Texas, where 28 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Nebraska, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
McCarthur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McCarthur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCarthur last name grew 134 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCarthur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McCarthur surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacCarthur | 95 | 8 | / |
| McArthur | 94 | 31,563 | / |
| MacArthur | 89 | 13,658 | / |
| McCarther | 89 | 420 | / |
| McAurthur | 89 | 5 | / |
| McArthure | 89 | 1 | / |
| McArtur | 88 | 8 | / |
| MacAurthur | 84 | 6 | / |
| MacAarthur | 84 | 0 | / |
| McCarter | 82 | 13,228 | / |
| McArther | 82 | 117 | / |
| Macartur | 82 | 8 | / |
| McArthar | 82 | 3 | / |
| McArhtur | 82 | 2 | / |
| D'Macarthur | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacCarter | 78 | 131 | / |
| MacArther | 78 | 23 | / |
| Macarthor | 78 | 6 | / |
| McAurther | 78 | 4 | / |
| Macarthyr | 78 | 2 | / |
| MacArhtur | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macarthurová | 76 | 1 | / |
| McArter | 75 | 160 | / |
| MacKcarter | 74 | 2 | / |
| Makartur | 71 | 27 | / |
| Macartor | 71 | 25 | / |
| MacArter | 71 | 15 | / |
| Makartor | 59 | 83 | / |
| Makarter | 59 | 1 | / |
| Maqarter | 59 | 1 | / |
| McHirter | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makkarter | 56 | 2 | / |
| Maquirter | 56 | 0 | / |
| MacQuirter | 53 | 8 | / |
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