McGarth Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McGarth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGarth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England491:1,137,10353,999
Australia331:818,05251,601
Jamaica321:89,6863,941
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

McGarth Last Name Facts

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

McGarth is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of McGarth.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,177,228th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of McGarth are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States McGarth is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Arizona, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

McGarth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGarth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGarth surname decreased 1 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 288 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGarth Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McGarth last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount McGarth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $41,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.65% more than the national average, earning $69,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGarth932/
Magarth863/
Mogarth862/
Moschgarth826/
Maigarth801/
McGirt771,657/
Magart7798/
Mogart7747/
Meingarth750/
Maggart711,190/
Mogarte71195/
Magreth71107/
Mangart7110/
MacGard717/
Magarte714/
Mosgart714/
Macgert713/
Mogartt711/
Maugart710/
Maghart710/
Mayngart6732/
Maingart6724/
Magrethe6712/
Maggreth672/
Meingart671/
Maigardt671/
Mongardt671/
Mangardt671/
Maggarts671/
MacGaurd670/

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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 McGarth
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