McGrotty Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

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

McGrotty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGrotty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1581:11,6771,751
Scotland1261:42,4913,911
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
England901:619,09036,665
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales111:281,32115,850
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McGrotty Last Name Facts

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

McGrotty is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrotty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 780,352nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 118 percent of McGrotty live; 118 percent live in Northern Europe and 118 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 11,677. Not including Northern Ireland this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 32 percent reside.

McGrotty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGrotty has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McGrotty last name grew 840 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 119 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGrotty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGrotty last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the party.

The amount McGrotty earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.86% more than the national average, earning $48,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $56,822 CAD 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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  • 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 McGrotty
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