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Where Does The Last Name McGarthy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McGarthy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarthy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname McGarthy is the 2,312,869^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of McGarthy are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States McGarthy is most common in: Texas, where 64 percent are found, Connecticut, where 14 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 9 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

McGarthy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McGarthy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGarthy surname expanded 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGarthy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGarthy surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGarthy surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

McGarthy earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $42,981 USD per year.