McCourte Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcCourte Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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).
McCourte Demographics
McCourte Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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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