McGory Surname
Approximately 319 people bear this surname
McGory 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcGory Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 310 | 1:1,169,222 | 83,615 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
McGory 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.
McGory Demographics
Average McGory Salary in
United States
$47,235 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGory Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGory Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGory occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McGory click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGory? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 855,216th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. The last name McGory is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McGory are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 1,169,222. In The United States McGory is most frequent in: New York, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 20 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.
McGory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McGory has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGory last name expanded 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGory Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGory last name are 37.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.13% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McGory earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.18% less than the national average, earning R 70,860 per year; in United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.12% less than the national average, earning $40,183 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGoury | 92 | 0 | / |
| MacGorry | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGary | 83 | 4,067 | / |
| Magory | 83 | 68 | / |
| Mogory | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mágory | 83 | 9 | / |
| McGore | 83 | 9 | / |
| McGarry | 77 | 17,038 | / |
| Mangory | 77 | 216 | / |
| Magoury | 77 | 27 | / |
| Moghory | 77 | 12 | / |
| Magorry | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mongory | 77 | 4 | / |
| Magoray | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mogoroy | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacGary | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magorey | 77 | 0 | / |
| MacGarry | 71 | 315 | / |
| Mangoray | 71 | 50 | / |
| Mangoury | 71 | 33 | / |
| Macgoris | 71 | 11 | / |
| Maghoury | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mangoory | 71 | 2 | / |
| Magourey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangoroy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maghorry | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacGarey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Magori | 67 | 6,973 | / |
| Magora | 67 | 4,163 | / |
| Magore | 67 | 1,501 | / |
| Mogore | 67 | 1,124 | / |
| Magary | 67 | 627 | / |
| Mogori | 67 | 531 | / |
| Mágori | 67 | 222 | / |
| Mogora | 67 | 34 | / |
| McGara | 67 | 31 | / |
| Manggoray | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mogary | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maigoraya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Manggoroy | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacGorrie | 67 | 0 | / |
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