McCorkey Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

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

McCorkey Surname Definition:

MACCORKIE: An abbreviated form of Maccorkill, which see.

McCorkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385

McCorkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCORKIE: An abbreviated form of Maccorkill, which see.

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

McCorkey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCorkey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of McCorkey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCorkey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCorkey reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCorkey is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New Mexico, where 72 percent are found, Arkansas, where 17 percent are found and Arizona, where 6 percent are found.

McCorkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCorkey last name is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

McCorkey earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

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