McGrory Surname

113,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,067 people bear this surname

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

McGrory Surname Definition:

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

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McGrory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6041:225,97221,838
England9501:58,6517,017
Scotland8871:6,036974
Ireland5031:9,3621,265
Australia4671:57,8077,036
Northern Ireland4521:4,082810
Canada1391:265,07624,993
New Zealand1271:35,6566,115
Wales321:96,7047,743
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Liechtenstein41:9,5941,348
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tonga11:107,313791
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4911:9,0221,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2461:15,2161,688
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

McGrory 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)

User-submitted Reference

Like many other Irish surnames, McGrory is the anglicized form of its Gaelic origin. It originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ruaidhri, which means 'son of Rory'. It was first recorded in the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, Central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat and were regarded as chiefs since ancient times. It should be noted that this surname has dug its roots deep in the Country of Scotland, and many families who have this name claim Scottish descent over Irish. This has been a recurring matter of debate, and the surname is sometimes considered as being "Scots-Irish".

- Jack McGrory

McGrory Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGrory is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrory? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 113,728th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,791,873 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of McGrory live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,604 people, or 1 in 225,972. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 22 percent are found.

McGrory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGrory has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGrory surname grew 990 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 102 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGrory Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGrory surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGrory are 14.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.98% registered with the political party.

The amount McGrory earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning 311,550 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.45% more than the national average, earning R 443,076 per year; in United States they earn 19.88% more than the national average, earning $51,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.39% more than the national average, earning $56,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGrory9340/
MacGrorey880/
Magrory860/
Maghroory751/
Magrori717/
Maggrore671/
Maghroori6369/
Maghrouri638/
Moghruori637/
Magrare57330/
Magrara5718/
Magrari576/
Mograri571/
Moghrari53156/
Magraret533/
Maghrari532/
Maigrari531/
Mougrarri501/

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