McGorty Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

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

McGorty Surname Definition:

Mag Dhorchaidh (W) Map Leit

McGorty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3901:929,38269,672
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

McGorty 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

McGorty Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGorty is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGorty? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 735,823rd most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 18,543,374 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of McGorty are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGorty is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 929,382. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent reside, New Jersey, where 15 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

McGorty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGorty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGorty last name expanded 672 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGorty Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McGorty are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

McGorty earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.98% more than the national average, earning $57,380 USD per year.

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