McGarr Surname

229,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGarr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGarr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2551:288,81226,828
England3731:149,37814,295
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Ireland1421:33,1622,819
Scotland881:60,8394,966
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland651:68,1525,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3841:130,77812,540

McGarr Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGarr occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarr? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 229,425th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,126,583 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of McGarr are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,255 people, or 1 in 288,812. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 7 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

McGarr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGarr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 518 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 218 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGarr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGarr surname are 22.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGarr earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.55% less than the national average, earning R 181,680 per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $47,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGarr927/
McGerr83139/
McGair83127/
Magarr832/
Machgar77161/
MacGirr7780/
Magarre7743/
Macgare7740/
MacGard777/
Maccgar771/
Mangarr771/
MacGaur770/
Magar73740,664/
Mogar732,314/
Machghar716/
MacGaurd710/
Mangar6726,610/
Mogare679,597/
Mongar676,404/
Magare675,653/
Maghar671,683/
Maggar67307/
Mougar67275/
Moghar67258/
Magard67241/
Mogard67226/
Mosgar67224/
Magart6798/
Magaar6784/
Maigar6778/
Magerr6777/
Majgar6771/
Masgar6768/
Maygar6760/
Mogart6747/
Magaur6738/
Meigar6730/
Maugar6710/
McGore679/
Mhagar677/
Macguirre677/
Mahgar675/
Mogair674/
Magarh674/
Magarz673/
Moogar673/
Meagar673/
Magirr673/
Mmagar672/
Magair672/
Magatr671/
Mogorr671/
Mogaur671/
Moigar671/
Mogrre671/
MacGre671/
Magahr671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGarr
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