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 is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McGourley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGourley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. McGourley is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of McGourley reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 53 percent reside, New Jersey, where 21 percent reside and Texas, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 42 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

McGourley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGourley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGourley last name increased 475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGourley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGourley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGourley are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the 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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