McCooey Surname
Approximately 876 people bear this surname
McCooey Surname Definition:
Woulfe gives the Gaelic Irish form of this as Mac Cobhthaigh. I prefer, however, the form Mac Cumhaighe which Father Paul Walsh uses in his Irish Chiefs and Leaders. The name appears to be less numerous now than it was a century ago, when it was found in all the Oriel counties, especially Armagh.
Read More About This SurnameMcCooey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 543 | 1:667,512 | 53,277 |
| Ireland | 282 | 1:16,698 | 1,833 |
| England | 195 | 1:285,734 | 22,108 |
| Northern Ireland | 121 | 1:15,248 | 2,073 |
| Australia | 119 | 1:226,855 | 21,510 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 151 | 1:29,337 | 2,998 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
McCooey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Woulfe gives the Gaelic Irish form of this as Mac Cobhthaigh. I prefer, however, the form Mac Cumhaighe which Father Paul Walsh uses in his Irish Chiefs and Leaders. The name appears to be less numerous now than it was a century ago, when it was found in all the Oriel counties, especially Armagh.
It is quite distinct from MacCoy.
Mac Cumhaighe Co. Armagh. Quite distinct from MacCoy. SIF 40
McCooey Demographics
Average McCooey Salary in
United States
$47,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCooey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCooey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCooey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McCooey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 401,066th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,319,116 people. The surname McCooey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of McCooey live; 73 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 543 people, or 1 in 667,512. In The United States McCooey is most frequent in: New York, where 44 percent live, Rhode Island, where 10 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States McCooey is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 32 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.
McCooey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McCooey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCooey surname expanded 1,645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 187 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 848 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCooey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McCooey surname are 6.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McCooey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.05% more than the national average, earning $47,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $47,788 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCooeye | 93 | 300 | / |
| McCoohey | 93 | 1 | / |
| McCooe | 92 | 103 | / |
| McCoey | 92 | 70 | / |
| McOoey | 92 | 3 | / |
| McCoeye | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGooey | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCohey | 86 | 0 | / |
| McChoey | 86 | 0 | / |
| McOoe | 83 | 1 | / |
| McOey | 83 | 1 | / |
| McGoey | 77 | 583 | / |
| McCaoy | 77 | 1 | / |
| McChoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| McAooy | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCoed | 77 | 0 | / |
| McOoay | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCooa | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCioe | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCoay | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCouy | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCohe | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCoee | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCoer | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCahey | 71 | 237 | / |
| Mcotoyi | 71 | 32 | / |
| McGohey | 71 | 17 | / |
| McCoyie | 71 | 4 | / |
| McCahoy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCoeth | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKohoe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mcothoyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| McGoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| McOee | 67 | 2 | / |
| McCohouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| McAoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGouhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCauhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCoahay | 67 | 0 | / |
| McChahey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCoa | 67 | 0 | / |
| McAey | 67 | 0 | / |
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