McCoubrey Surname

465,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

McCoubrey Surname Definition:

MACCOUBREY, Maccoubrie: Gaelic Mac Cuithbreith, 'son of Cuthbeht,' which see. Henry McCowthry in Galloway, 1539 (RSS., II, 2967).. The Isle of Man has Coobragh from MacGiolla Cobraght, 'son of Cuthbert's servant.' The name of John Makcopery, witness in Bute, 1513 (RMS.

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McCoubrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3241:1,118,70080,737
Northern Ireland3051:6,0491,100
Canada2941:125,32513,101
England1591:350,42825,285
Argentina991:431,75232,722
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1861:23,8162,626
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McCoubrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOUBREY, Maccoubrie: Gaelic Mac Cuithbreith, 'son of Cuthbeht,' which see. Henry McCowthry in Galloway, 1539 (RSS., II, 2967).. The Isle of Man has Coobragh from MacGiolla Cobraght, 'son of Cuthbert's servant.' The name of John Makcopery, witness in Bute, 1513 (RMS., III, 1321), is perhaps another spelling.

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

McCoubrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCoubrey is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McCoubrey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoubrey? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCoubrey is the 465,182nd most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,065,671 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of McCoubrey are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCoubrey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 1,118,700. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Virginia, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 42 percent reside and Canada, where 41 percent reside.

McCoubrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCoubrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCoubrey surname increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,445 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCoubrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCoubrey last name is principally Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCoubrey last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

The amount McCoubrey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $46,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $55,926 CAD per year.

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