McCorkell Surname

276,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,402 people bear this surname

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

McCorkell Surname Definition:

MACCORKILL, Maccorkle: Gaelic MacThorcuill, 'son of Thorcull,' from a shortened form of Thorketill (see Maccorquodale). Jannet M'Korkyll qwlk wes slaine' in 1561 is again referred to as Jannet Nyk Kerkyll and Jannet M'Corker (Dallas, p. 90).

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McCorkell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5901:614,33749,789
Australia3511:76,9118,987
England3281:169,87215,639
Northern Ireland2301:8,0221,350
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Scotland1261:42,4913,911
Ireland471:100,1905,388
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2081:21,2972,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

McCorkell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCORKILL, Maccorkle: Gaelic MacThorcuill, 'son of Thorcull,' from a shortened form of Thorketill (see Maccorquodale). Jannet M'Korkyll qwlk wes slaine' in 1561 is again referred to as Jannet Nyk Kerkyll and Jannet M'Corker (Dallas, p. 90). Isaack McCorquell in Drumnacarrie was fined for resetting outlawed Macgregors, 1613 (RPC., XIV p. 632). Lachlan McOrkill in Cames, Mull, was put to the horn, 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 45). M'Thurkill and M'Kurkull occur in 1661 and 1663 (Argyll; Caithness).

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

(Scottish) The son of Thorcull or Thorketill (Thor's kettle).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McCorkell Last Name Facts

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

McCorkell is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCorkell? popularity and diffusion

McCorkell is the 276,555th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,197,964 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of McCorkell are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 590 people, or 1 in 614,337. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 29 percent reside, Missouri, where 12 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.

McCorkell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCorkell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCorkell last name rose 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 3,280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 663 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCorkell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCorkell last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCorkell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.02% less than the national average, earning $41,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $52,090 CAD per year.

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