McGair Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGair Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of the Short [Irish and Gaelic Mac Girr, Mac Ghearr— gearr, short]

McGair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Australia281:964,13257,058
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGair Last Name Facts

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

McGair is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of McGair.

How Common Is The Last Name McGair? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,596,935th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of McGair live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States McGair is primarily found in: Rhode Island, where 26 percent live, Oregon, where 20 percent live and New Jersey, where 19 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found 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 occurrence 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 fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGair surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.67% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGarr831,766/
Mogair834/
Magair832/
Machgar77161/
MacGirr7780/
Macgear7759/
Macgare7740/
Magaire7732/
Mangair7732/
MacGarr777/
MacGard777/
Maghair774/
Magajir772/
Maccgar771/
Maigair771/
Magaair771/
MacGaur770/
Maugair770/
Magar73740,664/
Mogar732,314/
Magir73251/
Mogir73119/
MacGuire71808/
Magayire7114/
Machghar716/
Magawier712/
Maigaire711/
Moghaior711/
Magajirr711/
Mangajir711/
MacGaurd710/
Mangar6726,610/
Mogare679,597/
Mogire678,741/
Mongar676,404/
Magare675,653/
Maghar671,683/
Magier671,625/
Mangir671,453/
Maigre671,189/
Moghir67372/
Maggar67307/
Mougar67275/
Moghar67258/
Magard67241/
Mogard67226/
Mosgar67224/
Mogier67169/
McGerr67139/
Magart6798/
Magaar6784/
Maigar6778/
Majgar6771/
Masgar6768/
Maygar6760/
Mogart6747/
Magire6742/
Magaur6738/
Meigar6730/
Magird6716/
Maghir6714/
Maghaireh6713/
Maugar6710/
McGore679/
Macguirre677/
Maiger677/
Magjir677/
Mhagar677/
Mahgar675/
Moughaiar674/
Magarh674/
Magirr673/
Magaer673/
Magear673/
Maguir673/
Magiir673/
Meagar673/
Moogar673/
Magarz673/
Mogear673/
Majgir672/
Mmagar672/
Magarr672/
Mongir672/
Maugir672/
Magirt672/
Magahr671/
Mageir671/
Magatr671/
Maigir671/
Mogaur671/
Moigar671/
MacGre671/

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