McGorry Surname

477,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGorry 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.

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McGorry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4891:741,22558,038
England941:592,74535,632
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Ireland621:75,9514,602
Northern Ireland511:36,1773,487
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1101:40,2723,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

McGorry 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.

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

McGorry Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGorry occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGorry? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 477,400th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 10,410,780 people. The surname McGorry is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of McGorry reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGorry is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 489 people, or 1 in 741,225. In The United States McGorry is mostly found in: New York, where 26 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 26 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States McGorry occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Scotland, where 10 percent are found.

McGorry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGorry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGorry surname grew 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 723 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGorry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGorry surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGorry surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

McGorry earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.59% more than the national average, earning $51,170 USD per year.

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