McGier Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McGier Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGier is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGier? popularity and diffusion

McGier is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of McGier live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGier is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most common in: Louisiana, where 50 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 33 percent are found.

McGier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGier last name fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGiher920/
McGir9116/
McGer913/
McGhie834,104/
McGirr832,574/
McGeer83426/
McGire8318/
McGuir8313/
McGert839/
McGher836/
McGuer831/
McGerd830/
McGere830/
Mgie8028/
Mgir809/
Mger804/
McGuire77104,492/
McGuirt77920/
McGahie7766/
McGhiey7736/
McGertt7722/
McGirth7721/
McGaire7720/
McQuier7718/
Mincger778/
McGeejr776/
McGoire774/
McGuirr774/
McGuere771/
McGehie771/
McGerth771/
McGhere771/
McGoirt771/
McGuird771/
McGeher770/
McGhear770/
Mingier770/
McGueir770/
McGeair770/
McGuerr770/
McGeyor770/
Mnger7333/
McGhe7322/
Mgere7314/
McGui735/
McGge734/
Mgire734/
Mghir734/
Mghie732/
Mguir731/
Mjger731/
McGet731/
Mgser731/
Mgerh731/
McCer730/
McGye730/
McGea730/
McGed730/
McGey730/
McGeh730/
McGes730/
McGid730/
Mgair730/
McGuirre7144/
McCguire7114/
Mc'guire719/
McGuirth713/
McGguire713/
McQguire712/
Mmcguire711/
McGheejr711/
McGheerd711/
McGeeher710/
McGueire710/
McGeehie710/
McGhee6735,419/
Menger677,161/
Minger671,942/
Münger671,517/
McGoey67583/
Mengir67343/
McGuey6773/
Mingir6748/
McGehe6743/
Mguire6734/
Mge6732/
Mgi6727/
McGett6722/
McGeth6712/
McCgee677/
McCirr676/
McGuee675/
Mtzger674/
Mginge674/
Mshgir674/
McGgee673/
McCair672/
McGhre672/
McGitt672/
Mzgisr672/
Mgheer672/
McGhea671/
McGhed671/
McGhip671/
McGhis671/
McGish671/
McGizz671/
McGuit671/
McCeir671/
McGuid671/
McCear671/
Mkghir671/
Mågerø671/
McGeep670/
McGhey670/
McGyre670/
McGeha670/
McGist670/
McGhei670/
McGiss670/
McGess670/
McCuir670/
McQuge670/
Mggher670/
McSear670/
McGipp670/
McCirh670/
McGait670/
McGeee670/
McGuea670/
McSeer670/
McSeur670/
McGhio670/
McGhes670/
McGhid670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 McGier
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