McGorlick Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McGorlick Surname Definition:

MACGORLICK: A Galloway name of Irish origin, from Mag Ualghairg, 'son of Ualgharg,' a name meaning 'high temper.' See also Maccoldrick and Macwalrick.

McGorlick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1021:264,66424,097
England231:2,422,52489,093
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States131:27,881,456736,413
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McGorlick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGORLICK: A Galloway name of Irish origin, from Mag Ualghairg, 'son of Ualgharg,' a name meaning 'high temper.' See also Maccoldrick and Macwalrick.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McGorlick Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGorlick is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McGorlick.

How Common Is The Last Name McGorlick? popularity and diffusion

McGorlick is the 1,465,390th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of McGorlick are found; 75 percent are found in Australasia and 75 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 264,664. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 83 percent reside, Western Australia, where 14 percent reside and New South Wales, where 1 percent reside. Beside Australia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

McGorlick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGorlick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGorlick surname contracted 19 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGorlick Last Name Statistics demography

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

McGorlick earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning $29,550 CAD per year.

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