McCourte Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McCourte 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.

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McCourte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McCourte 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).

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

McCourte Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCourte is most common in Jamaica. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCourte? popularity and diffusion

McCourte is the 14,316,765th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCourte are found; 100 percent are found in Caribbean and 100 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

McCourte is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 2,869,947. In Jamaica it is mostly found in: Middlesex County, where 100 percent reside.

McCourte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCourte last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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