McCathy Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
McCathy Surname Definition:
MACCATHAY: An old Galloway surname. Gilbert Makcathy was tenant of Grange of Ballyndune super Cree, 1481 (ER., IX, p. 583). Donald M'Cathen (=Maccathie) in Rothesay, Bute, 1689. Balmacaan in Glen Urquhart is from Baile MacCathain, stead of the sons of Cathan.
Read More About This SurnameMcCathy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
McCathy (24) may also be a first name.
McCathy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCATHAY: An old Galloway surname. Gilbert Makcathy was tenant of Grange of Ballyndune super Cree, 1481 (ER., IX, p. 583). Donald M'Cathen (=Maccathie) in Rothesay, Bute, 1689. Balmacaan in Glen Urquhart is from Baile MacCathain, stead of the sons of Cathan.
McCathy Demographics
Average McCathy Salary in
United States
$36,549 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCathy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCathy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCathy is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McCathy? popularity and diffusion
The last name McCathy is the 1,746,159th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McCathy reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McCathy is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous forename internationally It is held by 24 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States McCathy is most frequent in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 34 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
McCathy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCathy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 105 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McCathy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States McCathy are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
The amount McCathy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.36% less than the national average, earning R 72,816 per year and in United States they earn 15.3% less than the national average, earning $36,549 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccathy | 93 | 11 | / |
| McAthy | 92 | 31 | / |
| Mccatay | 86 | 61 | / |
| Macathy | 86 | 14 | / |
| Maccaty | 86 | 2 | / |
| McKathy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maccatty | 80 | 2 | / |
| MacAithy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maycathy | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacAthey | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAtha | 77 | 16 | / |
| MacAty | 77 | 0 | / |
| MacCathie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macatha | 71 | 32 | / |
| Makathy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mocatha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maccety | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokathy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maccati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mcata | 67 | 284 | / |
| Moccatti | 67 | 20 | / |
| Makathay | 67 | 3 | / |
| MacAther | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maccatti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macautha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maccetyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCates | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCatee | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacAtgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacAthie | 67 | 0 | / |
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