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McGourish Surname Definition:
MACORISH: From Irish Mac Fheoruis, son of Piers, ' a Norman form of Peter. There is a Macorriston near Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, possibly derived from one of the name.
McGourish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
McGourish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACORISH: From Irish Mac Fheoruis, son of Piers, ' a Norman form of Peter. There is a Macorriston near Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, possibly derived from one of the name.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
McGourish Demographics
McGourish Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 2 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGorrish | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGuris | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGurrih | 82 | 2 | / |
| McKouris | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGurris | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGorris | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGarish | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGuri | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGorriht | 78 | 0 | / |
| McOrist | 75 | 54 | / |
| McUrich | 75 | 43 | / |
| McGorie | 75 | 29 | / |
| McGurit | 75 | 2 | / |
| M'Gouri | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCuris | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGurri | 75 | 0 | / |
| McUrris | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGoric | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mgori | 71 | 284 | / |
| Mguri | 71 | 25 | / |
| McGurrie | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGouery | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGoutry | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGoreth | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGouray | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGarris | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCurgis | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGorhee | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGorhge | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGorrie | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGarise | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCargish | 67 | 91 | / |
| McGure | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mkoris | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mgauri | 67 | 5 | / |
| McCurrich | 67 | 4 | / |
| McGarrith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mngori | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCgurrie | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgaris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgurie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mnguri | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCarrish | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGaurhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGari | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGora | 67 | 0 | / |
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