McCorly Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McCorly Surname Definition:

MACCORLEY: Most probably a corruption of Macaulay, which see.

McCorly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McCorly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCORLEY: Most probably a corruption of Macaulay, which see.

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

McCorly Last Name Facts

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

McCorly has its highest incidence in Australia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCorly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of McCorly reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

McCorly is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 50 percent reside and The United States, where 50 percent reside.

McCorly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCorly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCorly surname declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCorly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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