McGuirk Surname
Approximately 4,952 people bear this surname
McGuirk Surname Definition:
Mag Oirc A Tyrone sept, numerous in that county and also in Antrim. MIF 202
McGuirk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,317 | 1:109,273 | 11,932 |
| Ireland | 1,142 | 1:4,123 | 706 |
| England | 1,037 | 1:53,730 | 6,552 |
| Australia | 540 | 1:49,992 | 6,225 |
| Canada | 245 | 1:150,390 | 15,330 |
| Northern Ireland | 62 | 1:29,759 | 3,120 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 768 | 1:5,768 | 945 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:76,392 | 4,290 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 530 | 1:94,752 | 9,691 |
McGuirk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag Oirc A Tyrone sept, numerous in that county and also in Antrim. MIF 202
McGuirk Demographics
McGuirk Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGuirk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGuirk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGuirk is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGuirk? popularity and diffusion
The surname McGuirk is the 96,070th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,471,637 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of McGuirk are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname McGuirk is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,317 people, or 1 in 109,273. In The United States McGuirk is most common in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 23 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.
McGuirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGuirk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGuirk surname grew 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 149 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 823 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGuirk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGuirk last name are 0.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.4% being registered with the political party.
The amount McGuirk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 203.84% more than the national average, earning R 722,028 per year; in United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $52,569 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGuoirk | 93 | 46 | / |
| McGuirke | 93 | 15 | / |
| Mc'guirk | 93 | 14 | / |
| McGuairk | 93 | 3 | / |
| McGuirck | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGirk | 92 | 367 | / |
| McUirk | 92 | 1 | / |
| McQuirk | 86 | 306 | / |
| McGairk | 86 | 27 | / |
| McCuirk | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGoirk | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGuyrk | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGuerk | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGhirk | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGouyrk | 80 | 31 | / |
| McQuirke | 80 | 8 | / |
| McGwoirk | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGairke | 80 | 0 | / |
| McQuirck | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGirg | 77 | 2 | / |
| McGerk | 77 | 1 | / |
| McWirk | 77 | 0 | / |
| McWhirk | 71 | 125 | / |
| McGreck | 71 | 10 | / |
| McCuirc | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGeerk | 71 | 0 | / |
| McQuerk | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGerrk | 71 | 0 | / |
| McQuirgg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mgyrx | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGuirk
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