McCarton Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McCarton Surname Definition:

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

McCarton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England1021:546,25533,762
Ireland651:72,4454,480
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland911:48,6804,146
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

McCarton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

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

McCarton Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCarton occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of McCarton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,058,336th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 30,879,432 people. The surname McCarton is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of McCarton reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States McCarton is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent live, Virginia, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 15 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent live and Ireland, where 28 percent live.

McCarton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCarton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCarton surname grew 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 29 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCarton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCarton surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCarton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,657 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCarton941/
McCartan881,687/
MacArton882/
MacCartan828/
MacCartain781/
MacArtan7536/
Makarton751/
McCurtain71499/
MacArtain7135/
Maykirton711/
MacKerton711/
Macartane711/
Maikarton711/
Macartang711/
Makoordtong631/
MacKeurtan5618/

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