McGimpsy 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

McGimpsy Surname Definition:

The interesting thing about this name, the Irish form of which Woulfe gives as Mac Dhiomsaigh (derived from diomasach: proud), is the fact that it belongs almost exclusively to a small area in Co.

Down around Newtownards. In 1865 there were 13 births registered for it and in 1866 there were 10: everyone of these 23 were in that registration district.

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McGimpsy Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McGimpsy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The interesting thing about this name, the Irish form of which Woulfe gives as Mac Dhiomsaigh (derived from diomasach: proud), is the fact that it belongs almost exclusively to a small area in Co.

Down around Newtownards. In 1865 there were 13 births registered for it and in 1866 there were 10: everyone of these 23 were in that registration district. In 1890, when there were 8 births registered, 7 of these were in Co. Down and one in Antrim. MacJimpsey occurs occasionally as a variant spelling.

A man called MacGimpsey (his christian name is forgotten) was one of the heroes of the defence of Derry in 1689: he lost his life in a brave attempt to convey a message from the garrison by swimming the Foyle.

— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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McGimpsy Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGimpsy is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McGimpsy.

How Common Is The Last Name McGimpsy? popularity and diffusion

McGimpsy is the 4,772,636th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of McGimpsy reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 131,788. In Northern Ireland McGimpsy is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Northern Ireland this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGimpsey94726/
McGimpsay940/
McGgimpsey891/
McImpsey880/
McGempsy880/
McJimpsey82154/
McGinpsey825/
McGimpset821/
McGempsey820/
McGhinpsey780/
McGunpsy750/
McGunpsey710/
McJempsey710/
McKempsey710/
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