McGourley Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

McGourley Surname Definition:

This exclusively Ulster surname is a variant of MacTurley (see Irish Families, p. 104), the prefix Mag being substituted for Mac and the T aspirated, giving Mag Thoirdhealbhaigh. It occurs in the Tyrone hearth money rolls of 1664 and probably earlier, though I have not met it before that date.

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McGourley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McGourley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This exclusively Ulster surname is a variant of MacTurley (see Irish Families, p. 104), the prefix Mag being substituted for Mac and the T aspirated, giving Mag Thoirdhealbhaigh. It occurs in the Tyrone hearth money rolls of 1664 and probably earlier, though I have not met it before that date. It is now quite numerous and is located mainly in Co. Antrim.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Thoirdhealbhaigh A variant of MacTurley in Cos. Tyrone and Antrim. SIF 82

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Irish origin. MacGourley, is an anglicisation of the surname 'Mag Thoirdealbhaigh', in English 'son of Turlough', McGourley being the Tyrone-Antrim variant of the armagh-down name MacTurley. It is found most often in Antrim.

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McGourley Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGourley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGourley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of McGourley are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States McGourley is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 53 percent are found, New Jersey, where 21 percent are found and Texas, where 16 percent are found. Outside of The United States McGourley occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 42 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

McGourley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGourley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGourley surname expanded 475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGourley Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McGourley last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

McGourley earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.31% less than the national average, earning $30,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGourlay8410/
Magurley820/
Magourly820/
Magorley820/
Magourlay781/
Magurle756/
Mangurle7171/
Maigourla671/
Mogurla6351/
Mogarle632/
Magurli632/
Magarle631/
Mangarle591/
Mangurli591/
Magarlay591/
Mmagorla591/
Magarelle562/
Magorelli561/
Mangurelli531/
Mangorelli531/
Magarla50153/
Mogarla502/
Magarli501/

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