McCooe Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

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

McCooe 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.

McCooe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975

McCooe 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)

McCooe Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name McCooe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,817,111th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McCooe reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCooe is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States it is mostly found in: Connecticut, where 27 percent reside, New Jersey, where 27 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

McCooe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCooe has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the McCooe surname declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCooe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCooe last name are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

McCooe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% more than the national average, earning $52,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCooey92876/
McCoo91520/
McOoe911/
McCoohey861/
McCoey8370/
McOoey833/
McChoe831/
McCohe830/
McCood830/
McCoee830/
McCoer830/
McCioe830/
McCooa830/
McCoed830/
McOo802/
McCoosh7730/
McCoyie774/
McCoods771/
McGooey771/
McCohey770/
McChoey770/
McCooch770/
McCoeth770/
McCoi7331/
McCou7322/
McCot738/
McCod737/
McGoe735/
McOee732/
McOey731/
Mcoot731/
McCos731/
McKoo731/
McKoe731/
McCuo730/
McCoh730/
McCoa730/
McCoid67657/
McGoey67583/
McCoyd6753/
McCoss6734/
McCoud679/
McKoop677/
McCoyz674/
McCost674/
Mmccoy672/
McCaoy671/
McKooy671/
M'Ccoy671/
Mcccoy671/
McGcoy671/
McKcoy671/
McCahe671/
Mccoha671/
McCott671/
McCouh671/
McQuoe670/
McCoay670/
McCouy670/
McCaer670/
McCoit670/
McKoes670/
McCoth670/
McGooy670/
McOosh670/
McAooy670/
McKhoe670/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCooe
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