McGarraghy Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGarraghy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGarraghy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875

McGarraghy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGarraghy occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarraghy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most widespread last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of McGarraghy reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England McGarraghy is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 40 percent reside, Cheshire, where 20 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 35 percent reside and Ireland, where 27 percent reside.

McGarraghy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGarraghy has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name declined 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGarraghy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGarraghy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGarraghy surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

McGarraghy earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGarraghy
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