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

McCarthur is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of McCarthur click here.

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

It is the 1,098,270^th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. McCarthur occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of McCarthur reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 2,265,368. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 28 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Nebraska, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

McCarthur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McCarthur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCarthur last name expanded 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 carrying the McCarthur surname is primarily Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCarthur surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political 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.