McGair Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
McGair Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of the Short [Irish and Gaelic Mac Girr, Mac Ghearr— gearr, short]
McGair Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
McGair Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of the Short [Irish and Gaelic Mac Girr, Mac Ghearr— gearr, short]
McGair Demographics
McGair Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGair Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGair Come From? nationality or country of origin
McGair occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McGair? popularity and diffusion
McGair is the 1,596,935th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name McGair is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of McGair are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name McGair is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States McGair is most frequent in: Rhode Island, where 26 percent live, Oregon, where 20 percent live and New Jersey, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.
McGair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGair has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 318 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,075 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGair Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McGair surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McGair last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.
McGair earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.46% more than the national average, earning $69,667 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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