McGettrick Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGettrick Surname Definition:

MACKETTRICK, Macetterick, Macketterick, Mackitterick, Mackittrick: Variant forms of the same name all in curent use in Galloway. In Gaelic the name is spelled Mac Shitrig, 'son of Sitric' or 'Sitrig,' from the ON. personal name Sigtryggr, 'true victory.

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McGettrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3361:1,078,74778,479
Ireland1721:27,3782,515
Australia1671:161,65116,786
England1411:395,16427,358
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

McGettrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKETTRICK, Macetterick, Macketterick, Mackitterick, Mackittrick: Variant forms of the same name all in curent use in Galloway. In Gaelic the name is spelled Mac Shitrig, 'son of Sitric' or 'Sitrig,' from the ON. personal name Sigtryggr, 'true victory.' The name being in the genitive in Gaelic causes the initial S to be lost by aspiration, and the k-sound of c carried over from Mac. The Annals of Ulster under the year 892 record great confusion among the Norsemen under the son of Imhar (= Ivar) and Sichfrith, and three years later is the entry: "Sit-riucc son of Imhar was slain by other Norsemen. ' John M'Kethirryke appears as tenant in 'Villa de Prestoun" in 1376 (RHM., I, p. Ixi). In 1460 the fine of John M'KittricK in Kirkcudbright was remitted (ER., VII, p. 5), and Thomas Makettrik and his heirs had a charter of the lands of Kelauch in Galloway in 1476 (RMS., II, 1256). John Mc Quhitrig witnessed a charter of amortization by Alexander Gillert, rector of Newlands, 1504 (Soltre, p. 325), and Patrick Makketrig in Galloway in 1529 had a respite for his "tressonable intercommonyng with Inglismen" (RSS,, II, 431). Robert M'Quhittroche in Culquha (Kirkcudbright) was a charter witness in 1643 (Laing, 2330), and John MacKit-trick and John Kittrick (without the 'mac') were residents in the parish of Rorgue in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567). John M'Whitrock appears in Raentone, 1687 (Kirkcudbright). The name is also current under the form Munkittrick. Some of this name have changed to Ketteridge as 'more genteel' (Trotter). McKitrick 1641.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mag Shitrie A variant of MacKetrick, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGettrick Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGettrick is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGettrick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 481,560th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of McGettrick live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 1,078,747. In The United States McGettrick is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States McGettrick occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 24 percent live.

McGettrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGettrick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGettrick last name grew 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 410 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,410 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGettrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGettrick last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGettrick surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

McGettrick earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $46,458 USD per year.

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