McGerrigle Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGerrigle Surname Definition:

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

McGerrigle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada701:526,36644,416
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
United States121:30,204,911765,334
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McGerrigle 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)

McGerrigle Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGerrigle is found most in Canada. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGerrigle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname McGerrigle is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McGerrigle reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 526,366. In Canada it is mostly found in: Saskatchewan, where 51 percent are found, Quebec, where 27 percent are found and Alberta, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Canada this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

McGerrigle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGerrigle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGerrigle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGerrigle last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

The amount McGerrigle earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $38,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $44,530 CAD per year.

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