McGorman Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGorman Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Gorman, q.v.

McGorman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1681:28,0292,548
Canada1621:227,44221,827
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia501:539,91440,287
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1481:29,9323,032
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

McGorman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Gorman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGorman Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGorman is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGorman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 754,238th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of McGorman are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McGorman is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 28,029. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 73 percent reside and Leinster, where 54 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 43 percent reside and The United States, where 43 percent reside.

McGorman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGorman has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 114 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,020 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGorman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGorman surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount McGorman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $47,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McOrman932/
McOrmand884/
McCorman883/
McGerman881/
McGormam881/
McGarman880/
McCormank821/
McCourman820/
McOrmond75103/
Mccarman751/
McCormon751/
McCarmain710/
McCarmon630/
Mkarmon531/

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