McGerr Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGerr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGerr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1041:42,5953,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:187,1617,190
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

McGerr Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGerr occurs in The United States more than any other country or 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 McGerr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,504,764th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of McGerr live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McGerr is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 3,624,589. In The United States McGerr is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 30 percent are found, Nebraska, where 28 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 19 percent are found.

McGerr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGerr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGerr last name increased 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 63 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGerr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGerr last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

McGerr earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGarr831,766/
Magerr8377/
MacGirr7780/
Macgert773/
MacGeer772/
Magerre771/
Mager7319,458/
Moger738,659/
Móger73114/
Máger7380/
Maguerre7138/
Meagherr712/
Manger6721,459/
Mauger6713,053/
Monger6710,771/
Mogere676,278/
Magere674,478/
Magier671,625/
Meager671,465/
Magher67701/
Maguer67648/
Moguer67615/
Mayger67576/
Mogier67169/
Maager67164/
McGair67127/
Meiger67124/
Mageer67107/
Mhager6765/
Majger6742/
Mogher6741/
Mouger6733/
Moiger6732/
Magger6725/
Magert6715/
Meuger6712/
Magjer679/
Moyger678/
Macguirre677/
Maiger677/
Mogert677/
Mahger675/
Mogger674/
Moccer674/
Meyger673/
Magirr673/
Maiguerre673/
Magerd672/
Mogeer672/
Maccer672/
Mmager671/
Mosger671/
Mogrre671/
MacGre671/
Masger671/
McJeer670/
Mohger670/

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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 McGerr
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