McCorkindale Surname

325,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McCorkindale Surname Definition:

MACCORKINDALE: A form of MaccorQuodale, which see.

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McCorkindale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand3561:12,7202,221
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Scotland2711:19,7562,310
England1481:376,47326,505
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Australia701:385,65331,598
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Wales51:618,90625,852
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Guam11:160,1214,893
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3811:9,8251,250
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

McCorkindale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCORKINDALE: A form of MaccorQuodale, which see.

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

MACCORKINDALE: Gael. Mac-Cork-a-daal. "The son of Core or Cork of the Dale, or valley." Core is an ancient Gaelic personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

It is probable that the original spelling is McCorquodale. The surname MCorquodale is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic MacThorcadail, meaning 'son of Torcadal'. The name is of Norse origin and means 'Thor's kettle'.

- aussiecate

McCorkindale Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCorkindale is more commonly found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCorkindale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 325,054th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,364,669 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of McCorkindale are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in New Zealand, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 12,720. In New Zealand it is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 25 percent live, Otago Region, where 20 percent live and Southland Region, where 16 percent live. Barring New Zealand it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Scotland, where 24 percent live.

McCorkindale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCorkindale has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 548 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCorkindale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCorkindale surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCorkindale last name are 26.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.49% being registered with the party.

The amount McCorkindale earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.17% more than the national average, earning $52,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,418 CAD per year.

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McCorkindale Reference & Research

Corkindale DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Corkindale FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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