McGowry Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
McGowry 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.
McGowry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
McGowry 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.
McGowry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGowry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGowry is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGowry? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McGowry occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of McGowry are found; 100 percent are found in Australasia and 100 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name McGowry is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 13,497,850. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 50 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGowrey | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGovry | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCowry | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGovray | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mgowri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mghawry | 71 | 122 | / |
| Mccovry | 71 | 4 | / |
| McOuvry | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mgowrie | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGavry | 71 | 0 | / |
| McOubrey | 67 | 7 | / |
| McCoubry | 67 | 6 | / |
| McCovrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCobrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCowrie | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCoubrey | 63 | 724 | / |
| McCoubray | 63 | 0 | / |
| Mgobre | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mcabrey | 57 | 1 | / |
| McCabry | 57 | 0 | / |
| McAbroy | 57 | 0 | / |
| McAvroy | 57 | 0 | / |
| McCabrey | 53 | 77 | / |
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