McGreery Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

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

McGreery Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGreery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

McGreery Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGreery is found most in Northern Ireland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGreery? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 145 percent of McGreery are found; 145 percent are found in Northern Europe and 145 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname McGreery is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 205,004. In Northern Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Besides Northern Ireland it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 55 percent live and The United States, where 27 percent live.

McGreery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGreery has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 54 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGreery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGreery surname is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

McGreery earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGreery
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