McGrainor Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McGrainor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGrainor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McGrainor Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGrainor occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrainor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of McGrainor live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

McGrainor is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 100 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

McGrainor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGrainor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGrainor Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGrainor
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