McGorey Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
McGorey Surname Definition:
MACGORRIE, Macgorry: Gaelic MacGoraidh, 'son of Goraidh.' Goraidh, earlier Gofraidh is a borrowing from ON. Gudrodr (for earlier Gudfrodr). Goraidh or Gorrie is a common name in the West Highlands, especially among the Macdonalds of Skye and the Macleods.
Read More About This SurnameMcGorey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
McGorey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGORRIE, Macgorry: Gaelic MacGoraidh, 'son of Goraidh.' Goraidh, earlier Gofraidh is a borrowing from ON. Gudrodr (for earlier Gudfrodr). Goraidh or Gorrie is a common name in the West Highlands, especially among the Macdonalds of Skye and the Macleods. The family of Macgorrie is descended from Goraidh or Godfrey, youngest son of "the good John of Isla," Lord of the Isles, who died in 1380. Duncan M'Goffry, a knight of John de Ergadia (Argyll) in 1315 appears in the following year as Donekan de Makoury and in 1319 he appears again as Sir Dungan Mac Gofferri (Bain, III, 479,521). (2) The Macgorrie Lamonts of Knockdow are descended from Goire an tighearn ruadh, Godfrey the red baron, lord of Inverchaolain, who flourished c. 1430 (McKechnie, The Lamont Clan, p. 418). Archibald, earl of Argyll granted a charter to his servitor John Makgorre of Knokdwff, 1540 (Lamont Inv., p. 49), and Parlane McGorrie in Ardes was fined for aiding Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV. p. 644). Allaster M'Gorrie and Allane M'Gornie appear in the muster roll of the laird of Glenurquhay, 1638 (BBT., p. 398399). M'Gorie 1611, McGorre 1540.
McGorey Demographics
McGorey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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McGorey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGorey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGorey is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGorey? popularity and diffusion
The surname McGorey is the 3,543,123rd most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of McGorey reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname McGorey is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States McGorey is most numerous in: Michigan, where 44 percent reside, Illinois, where 22 percent reside and Georgia, where 15 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent reside.
McGorey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGorey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGorey surname fell 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McGorey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
McGorey earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 98.99% more than the national average, earning $85,861 USD per year.
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