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McGowrey Surname Definition:
MACGAURIE: The son of Gowrie. The family are descended from Donald MacGowrie, a descendant of Gorbredus, the grandson of Alphine Ruodh, King of Scotland in 830.
McGowrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
McGowrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGAURIE: The son of Gowrie. The family are descended from Donald MacGowrie, a descendant of Gorbredus, the grandson of Alphine Ruodh, King of Scotland in 830.
— The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)
McGowrey Demographics
McGowrey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGowry | 93 | 2 | / |
| McGovry | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCowry | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgowrie | 80 | 0 | / |
| McOubrey | 75 | 7 | / |
| McCobrey | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCovrey | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGovray | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCowrie | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCoubrey | 71 | 724 | / |
| Mgowri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mgobre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mghawry | 67 | 122 | / |
| Mccovry | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mcabrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McOuvry | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGavry | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCabrey | 63 | 77 | / |
| McCoubry | 63 | 6 | / |
| Mccoubreu | 59 | 1 | / |
| McCoubray | 59 | 0 | / |
| McCabre | 53 | 0 | / |
| McCabry | 53 | 0 | / |
| McCobra | 53 | 0 | / |
| McAbroy | 53 | 0 | / |
| McAbrea | 53 | 0 | / |
| McAvroy | 53 | 0 | / |
| McCavrie | 50 | 0 | / |
| McKabree | 50 | 0 | / |
| McCoubra | 50 | 0 | / |
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