McCoo Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCoo Surname Definition:

MACCOO: This name appears in the Glasgow Directory, and is most probably from Irish MacAodha, 'son of Aodh' (= Hugh), a very common Irish name.

McCoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3881:934,17369,936
Northern Ireland1031:17,9132,284
England731:763,26141,903
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:52,7374,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

McCoo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOO: This name appears in the Glasgow Directory, and is most probably from Irish MacAodha, 'son of Aodh' (= Hugh), a very common Irish name.

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

McCoo Last Name Facts

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

McCoo occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoo? popularity and diffusion

McCoo is the 598,302nd most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of McCoo reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McCoo is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 388 people, or 1 in 934,173. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 29 percent reside, Illinois, where 12 percent reside and Missouri, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 20 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

McCoo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCoo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCoo last name expanded 946 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 7,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 536 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCoo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCoo surname are 7.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCoo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.39% less than the national average, earning $35,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.97% less than the national average, earning $34,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCooe91103/
McCooa910/
McCood910/
McOo892/
McCoosh8330/
McCoods831/
McCooch830/
McCoi8031/
McCou8022/
McCot808/
McCod807/
McCos801/
McOoe801/
McKoo801/
Mcsoo801/
Mcoot801/
McCuo800/
McCoh800/
McCoa800/
McCoid73657/
McCoey7370/
McCoyd7353/
McCoss7334/
McCoud739/
McKoop737/
Mcchou735/
McCoyz734/
McCost734/
Mmccoy732/
McCouh731/
McScoy731/
McKooy731/
M'Ccoy731/
Mcchoy731/
McGioo731/
Mcccoy731/
McGcoy731/
McKcoy731/
Mccoha731/
McCott731/
McCohe730/
McCouy730/
McOosh730/
McGooy730/
McCoth730/
McCioe730/
McCoit730/
McCouch67144/
Mkoo6710/
Mgco676/
D'Mccoy674/
Mcko673/
Mcgo673/
Mxoo673/
Mcot673/
Mcoj672/
Mjco672/
M'Ccoid671/
M'Co671/
Mhco671/
Mcuo671/
McCoust670/
McCoult670/
McCoush670/

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