McGorisk Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGorisk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGorisk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McGorisk Last Name Facts

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

McGorisk occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGorisk? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGorisk is the 2,808,717th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname McGorisk occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 110 percent of McGorisk are found; 110 percent are found in North America and 110 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McGorisk is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 75 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 46 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

McGorisk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGorisk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGorisk surname expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 31 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGorisk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGorisk surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGorisk are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

McGorisk earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.1% more than the national average, earning $65,198 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGorrisk945/
McGorisck941/
McGourik8814/
McGorick881/
McGourick821/
McGorrick820/
McGotrick820/
McGoric800/
McGouryk752/
Mengorik751/
McGarick750/
McGatrick710/
McCarrisk710/
McGarrigh590/
McGarrigue562/
Mengarek501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 McGorisk
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