McGahey Surname

162,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGahey Surname Definition:

According to Woulfe MacGahey (with its variants MacGaughy etc.) is Mag Eachaidh in Irish, this being another form of Mag Eochadha (MacGeough, More Irish Families, p. 126) which in turn is etymologically akin to Mac Eochadha (MacKeogh, Irish Families pp.

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McGahey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8041:200,92019,759
Australia3761:71,7978,481
England3741:148,97914,256
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Northern Ireland1351:13,6671,932
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Ireland471:100,1905,388
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Wales211:147,35910,403
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
France91:7,380,302306,885
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2901:15,2751,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3511:143,07313,433

McGahey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

According to Woulfe MacGahey (with its variants MacGaughy etc.) is Mag Eachaidh in Irish, this being another form of Mag Eochadha (MacGeough, More Irish Families, p. 126) which in turn is etymologically akin to Mac Eochadha (MacKeogh, Irish Families pp. 199,200). MacGahey is definitely an Ulster name and its location is approximatley the same as that of MacGeough. Woulfe regards Gaffey as another variant of MacGahey. It is certainly not used as a synonym: Gaffey belongs almost exclusively to the country around Athlone. The Gaffeys cannot be regarded as one of those septs which migrated from Ulster to Connacht in the wake of the O'DonneLls in the early seventeenth century since they did not come from Donegal nor did they settle in north Connacht. O'Dugan in the “Topographical Poem” mentions 21sept called Mac Gaibhidh whose location in Connacht O'Donovan was unable to determine, but as the poet describes their habitat as a land of fruit it was clearly not in Connemara or on the Atlantic coast. I think, therefore, that we may regard the Gaffeys as a distinct south Connacht sept whose name in Irish is Mac Gaibhidhe.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGahey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGahey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McGahey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGahey? popularity and diffusion

McGahey is the 162,058th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,714,170 people. The surname McGahey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McGahey live; 75 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,804 people, or 1 in 200,920. In The United States McGahey is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States McGahey is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

McGahey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGahey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 584 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 656 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGahey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGahey last name are 8.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.53% registered with the party.

The amount McGahey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.36% more than the national average, earning R 428,604 per year; in United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.71% more than the national average, earning $56,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGahhey9396/
McGauhey9388/
McGaheys931/
Mmcgahey930/
McGaehey930/
McGahy9228/
McGahe925/
McAhey920/
McGhey920/
McGauyhey885/
McGahee861,995/
McCahey86237/
McGahie8666/
McGhiey8636/
McGahay8631/
McGohey8617/
McGhahy864/
McKahey864/
McGehey863/
McGauhy863/
McGahed861/
McGhaey861/
McGhehy861/
McGaher860/
McGahoy860/
McGahuy860/
Mgahe83264/
McGah83122/
McGhe8322/
McHey831/
McGae831/
Mgahy830/
McAey830/
McGhy830/
McGey830/
McAhe830/
McGhehey80215/
McGhahay802/
McCauhey800/
McGehhey800/
McGahhee800/
McGheyha800/
McGhee7735,419/
McGaha774,742/
McGhie774,104/
McGoey77583/
McGhay77104/
McGuey7773/
McGehe7743/
McAhee7713/
Mcheye7710/
Mcgoay7710/
McCahy777/
McGaee777/
McGher776/
Mcgaye776/
McGaph775/
Mckaey772/
McGhye772/
McGhoe771/
McGaeh771/
McGauh771/
McGhea771/
McGhed771/
McGhoy771/
McCahe771/
McEaey771/
Mcheya771/
Mcgaya771/
Mcheyi771/
McGawe770/
McGhei770/
McGuhy770/
McGohy770/
McGaoy770/
McChey770/
McHeay770/
McGhue770/
McGche770/
McHeey770/
McGhes770/
McGehehey750/
McGhhehey750/
Mgah7317/
Mgay735/
Mgae735/
Mcah732/
McGehee718,432/
McGeath71186/
McGhaee717/
McGeach717/
McAshea716/
McGauth715/
McGauch714/
McGhees712/
M'Cheye711/
McGaush711/
McGeehe711/
McGehie711/
McGhoee711/
McGooey711/
McCghee711/
McGahas711/
Mccgaye711/
Mc'ghee711/
McQuahe711/
McGghee711/
McCahee710/
McCahie710/
McCahoy710/
McGeher710/
McGehes710/
McCahay710/
McGchee710/
McGehea710/
McGaeth710/
McGuhee710/
McGahah710/
McAheer710/
McAhoue710/
McKahay710/
McGatch710/
McGasch710/
McCohey710/
McGhath710/
McGehei710/
McGauph710/
McGhehe710/
Mgaya6761,211/
Mgawe675,116/
Mgayi67952/
Mgayo67704/
Mgeyi67489/
Mcheu67187/
McGoy67108/
McGaa6788/
Mgayu6785/
McGuy6773/
Mgahi6766/
McGeehee6746/
Mkahe6743/
Mgeya6739/
McGaugie6721/
Mghee6719/
Mgaye6717/
Mcayi6714/
Mceya6711/
Mgahd679/
Mgaje677/
Mcayo676/
McGoe675/
Mgaha675/
McGge674/
Mgeye674/
Mghea674/
McGha673/
McGer673/
McGhehee673/
McAee672/
Mghah672/
Mghie672/
McOey671/
McHge671/
McAha671/
McAoy671/
McCgehee671/
McEay671/
Mgaee671/
Mzgay671/
Mngae671/
Mkasheyi671/
Mkcay671/
McQay671/
McGet671/
McCoohey671/
Mcahi671/
Mggay671/
Mmche671/
Mgajy671/
Mcingawe671/
Mnghe671/
McGye670/
McGea670/
McGed670/
McGeeher670/
McGheehe670/
McGeh670/
McCoahay670/
McGeehes670/
McGes670/
McGeehie670/

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