McGourty Surname

335,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,099 people bear this surname

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

McGourty Surname Definition:

Mag Dhorchaidh (W) Map Leit

McGourty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8541:424,42536,716
Ireland1961:24,0252,310
England1631:341,82924,929
Northern Ireland971:19,0212,369
Canada661:558,26746,632
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2911:15,2231,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

McGourty 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

McGourty Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGourty is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGourty? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 335,587th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,631,070 people. McGourty occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of McGourty reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGourty is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 854 people, or 1 in 424,425. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 28 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States McGourty occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

McGourty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGourty has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 712 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,811 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGourty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGourty surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGourty surname are 13.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGourty earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning R 171,144 per year; in United States they earn 20.22% more than the national average, earning $51,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning $56,239 CAD per year.

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