McGortey Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

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

McGortey Surname Definition:

Mag Dhorchaidh (W) Map Leit

McGortey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McGortey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Dhorchaidh (W) Map Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGortey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGortey has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGortey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname McGortey is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGortey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGortey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States McGortey is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 67 percent reside and California, where 33 percent reside.

McGortey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGortey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGortey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McGortey earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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