McGarrigal Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McGarrigal Surname Definition:

MACGARRIGLE: An Irish name occurring in the Glasgow Directory. From Irish Mag Fheargail 'son of Fearghal,' meaning 'super valour.'

McGarrigal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia341:793,99150,673
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England211:2,653,24194,788
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McGarrigal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGARRIGLE: An Irish name occurring in the Glasgow Directory. From Irish Mag Fheargail 'son of Fearghal,' meaning 'super valour.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McGarrigal Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGarrigal is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarrigal? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGarrigal is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name McGarrigal occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 40 percent of McGarrigal live; 40 percent live in Australasia and 40 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

McGarrigal is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 793,991. In Australia it is mostly found in: Queensland, where 76 percent live, Western Australia, where 18 percent live and New South Wales, where 6 percent live. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.

McGarrigal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGarrigal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGarrigal last name rose 113 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGarrigal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGarrigal last name is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

McGarrigal earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.18% more than the national average, earning $66,529 USD per year.

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