McGrorry Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGrorry Surname Definition:

MACGROARY, Macgrory: These two names, found in Glasgow, are modern Irish importations. Ir Mag Ruaidhri for Mac Ruaidhri. See under Macrory.

McGrorry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland291:184,61410,113
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

McGrorry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGROARY, Macgrory: These two names, found in Glasgow, are modern Irish importations. Ir Mag Ruaidhri for Mac Ruaidhri. See under Macrory.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McGrorry Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGrorry is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrorry? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGrorry is the 2,661,929th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. McGrorry is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of McGrorry are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 184,614. In Scotland McGrorry is most common in: Renfrewshire, where 38 percent live, West Dunbartonshire, where 34 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 21 percent live. Apart from Scotland this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

McGrorry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGrorry has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGrorry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGrorry last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the political party.

McGrorry earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.37% more than the national average, earning $53,232 USD per year.

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