McCorke Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McCorke Surname Definition:
MACCORC: About 1290 Malcolm, earl of Levenax confirmed the grant by Thomas de Cremennane of the quarter lands of Croyne to Murdach MacKork (Levenax, p. 80). As Morthan MacKorc he is mentioned in the inhibition by the bishop of Glasgow directed against Malcolm, earl of Lennox and his adherents in 1294 (RMP.
Read More About This SurnameMcCorke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
McCorke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCORC: About 1290 Malcolm, earl of Levenax confirmed the grant by Thomas de Cremennane of the quarter lands of Croyne to Murdach MacKork (Levenax, p. 80). As Morthan MacKorc he is mentioned in the inhibition by the bishop of Glasgow directed against Malcolm, earl of Lennox and his adherents in 1294 (RMP., p. 203). In other documents of the same period he is referred to as Murechauch or Murechanich (the latter evidently a misprint) filius Kork (Levenax, p. 79, 81). Kork or Corc was one of the sons of Alwyn, second earl of Levenax (ibid., p. 98). Corc is an old Irish personal name (in gen. In LL., 349a as Cuirc: from corc, 'heart'). It also occurs as Cure- in an ogham inscription found at Rathmalade, Ireland (Macalister, Studies, I, p. 72). See also Maccurk.
McCorke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCorke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McCorke occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McCorke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McCorke is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCorke reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 100 percent live.
McCorke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCorke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCorke surname contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCorkie | 93 | 11 | / |
| McCorker | 93 | 10 | / |
| McCorkee | 93 | 2 | / |
| McCorkhe | 93 | 1 | / |
| McCork | 92 | 17 | / |
| McCorck | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mccourk | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCorky | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCorki | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCarkey | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGourke | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCurker | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCarker | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGork | 77 | 10 | / |
| McCorg | 77 | 3 | / |
| McCark | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKork | 77 | 0 | / |
| McGourkey | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGourk | 71 | 20 | / |
| McGurke | 71 | 6 | / |
| McGoirk | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKorky | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCourg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mcgorky | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCarky | 71 | 0 | / |
| McArker | 71 | 0 | / |
| McArkher | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCarrck | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGourrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCarrce | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCarque | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGarkee | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCargue | 67 | 0 | / |
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