McGorian Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

McGorian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGorian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:1,266,32057,817
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Wales151:206,30213,003
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McGorian Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGorian is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGorian? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGorian is the 2,352,516th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of McGorian live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

McGorian is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 75 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent reside and Cheshire, where 2 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent reside and Wales, where 23 percent reside.

McGorian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGorian has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the McGorian last name expanded 880 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGorian Last Name Statistics demography

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

McGorian earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 93.66% more than the national average, earning R 460,200 per year.

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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
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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 McGorian
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