McGerald Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

McGerald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGerald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

McGerald (73) may also be a first name.

McGerald Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGerald occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McGerald.

How Common Is The Last Name McGerald? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,185,341st most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGerald reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McGerald is also the 1,134,117th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 73 people.

McGerald is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 27 percent are found, Connecticut, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

McGerald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGerald has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGerald Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McGerald last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

McGerald earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $50,166 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
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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 McGerald
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