McGerrity Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

McGerrity Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGerrity Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:52,7374,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McGerrity Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGerrity is found most frequently in Northern Ireland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGerrity? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name McGerrity occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McGerrity are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 115,315. In Northern Ireland McGerrity is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Beside Northern Ireland McGerrity is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

McGerrity Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGerrity has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGerrity surname declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGerrity Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGerrity last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

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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 McGerrity
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