McGlinchey Surname

153,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,857 people bear this surname

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

McGlinchey Surname User-submission:

It is a Gaelic surname, which means 'son of a mariner', 'son of a sailor'.

McGlinchey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2521:289,50426,878
Northern Ireland9001:2,050422
England7071:78,8098,820
Ireland5161:9,1261,242
Scotland4361:12,2791,638
Australia3491:77,3529,038
Canada1301:283,42826,469
New Zealand1051:43,1277,159
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Jersey121:8,2671,718
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Wales81:386,81619,671
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6571:6,7431,066
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

McGlinchey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Gaelic surname, which means 'son of a mariner', 'son of a sailor'.

- mclincha

This surname means 'decedent of a mariner' or 'son of a sailor'.

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McGlinchey Last Name Facts

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

McGlinchey is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlinchey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 153,799th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,550,769 people. The surname McGlinchey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of McGlinchey reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,252 people, or 1 in 289,504. In The United States McGlinchey is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 32 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.

McGlinchey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGlinchey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGlinchey surname grew 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,713 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 21 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,246 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGlinchey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGlinchey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGlinchey surname are 1.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGlinchey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.51% more than the national average, earning R 329,160 per year; in United States they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $50,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning $44,352 CAD per year.

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