McCourt Surname
Approximately 9,927 people bear this surname
McCourt Surname Definition:
MACCOARD, Maccord, Maccourt: Maccord is an old surname in the parish of Ballantrae (Paterson, II, p. 87). Woulfe says same as MacCuarta, MacCuairt, "not improbably a corruption of MacMhuircheartaigh." compare Mackirdy. Nigel M'Corde resigned the lands of Skeich in the sheriffdom of Wigtoune, 1471 (RMS.
Read More About This SurnameMcCourt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,550 | 1:65,308 | 7,627 |
| England | 2,411 | 1:23,110 | 3,221 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,331 | 1:1,386 | 292 |
| Australia | 1,015 | 1:26,597 | 3,615 |
| Scotland | 860 | 1:6,225 | 991 |
| Canada | 858 | 1:42,944 | 5,325 |
| Ireland | 633 | 1:7,439 | 1,067 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,391 | 1:3,185 | 591 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 438 | 1:55,652 | 6,609 |
| Scotland | 432 | 1:8,665 | 1,164 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 974 | 1:51,559 | 5,835 |
McCourt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCOARD, Maccord, Maccourt: Maccord is an old surname in the parish of Ballantrae (Paterson, II, p. 87). Woulfe says same as MacCuarta, MacCuairt, "not improbably a corruption of MacMhuircheartaigh." compare Mackirdy. Nigel M'Corde resigned the lands of Skeich in the sheriffdom of Wigtoune, 1471 (RMS., II, 1025), and Gilbert Makcorde appears in Wigtownshire, 1473 (ALHT., I, p. 9). John M'Cord and George M'Cord were occupiers of Nether Barnele in Carrick, 1544 (RMS., III, 3025), and William M'Cord was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1627 (Burgesses).
(Celtic) Son of Art: v. Arthur.
McCourt Demographics
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McCourt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCourt Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCourt occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCourt? popularity and diffusion
McCourt is the 51,623rd most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 734,114 people. The surname McCourt is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of McCourt are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname McCourt is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5,550 people, or 1 in 65,308. In The United States McCourt is primarily found in: Ohio, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent live.
McCourt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCourt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCourt surname grew 570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McCourt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States McCourt are 3.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.21% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McCourt earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 52.23% more than the national average, earning 526,850 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.03% more than the national average, earning R 347,016 per year; in United States they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $44,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,035 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacCourt | 93 | 115 | / |
| McCort | 92 | 1,112 | / |
| McCurt | 92 | 4 | / |
| MacOurt | 86 | 42 | / |
| Mocourt | 86 | 1 | / |
| MacCort | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maucourt | 80 | 591 | / |
| Moucourt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mascourt | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCord | 77 | 25,315 | / |
| McCart | 77 | 3,437 | / |
| MacOrt | 77 | 51 | / |
| Mocort | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKurt | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCartt | 71 | 631 | / |
| Mascort | 71 | 312 | / |
| Maccord | 71 | 273 | / |
| McCarte | 71 | 270 | / |
| McCoard | 71 | 174 | / |
| Maucort | 71 | 112 | / |
| McCarth | 71 | 50 | / |
| Moquart | 71 | 30 | / |
| MacCart | 71 | 29 | / |
| Mackort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moocort | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacOurd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mockort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Macquart | 67 | 1,377 | / |
| Mocquart | 67 | 109 | / |
| McArt | 67 | 101 | / |
| Maccarte | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mahacort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mac'cord | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCarth | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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