McGuirk Surname

96,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGuirk Surname Definition:

Mag Oirc A Tyrone sept, numerous in that county and also in Antrim. MIF 202

McGuirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3171:109,27311,932
Ireland1,1421:4,123706
England1,0371:53,7306,552
Australia5401:49,9926,225
Canada2451:150,39015,330
Northern Ireland621:29,7593,120
Scotland501:107,0767,147
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Wales71:442,07621,198
France51:13,284,544357,392
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7681:5,768945
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Scotland491:76,3924,290
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5301:94,7529,691

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGuirk Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGuirk is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGuirk? popularity and diffusion

McGuirk is the 96,070th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,471,637 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of McGuirk live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McGuirk is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,317 people, or 1 in 109,273. In The United States McGuirk is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.

McGuirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGuirk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 149 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 823 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGuirk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGuirk surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGuirk surname are 0.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.4% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGuoirk9346/
McGuirke9315/
Mc'guirk9314/
McGuairk933/
McGuirck930/
McGirk92367/
McUirk921/
McQuirk86306/
McGairk8627/
McCuirk861/
McGoirk861/
McGuyrk860/
McGuerk860/
McGhirk860/
McGouyrk8031/
McQuirke808/
McGwoirk800/
McGairke800/
McQuirck800/
McGirg772/
McGerk771/
McWirk770/
McWhirk71125/
McGreck7110/
McCuirc711/
McGeerk710/
McQuerk710/
McGerrk710/
McQuirgg672/
Mgyrx501/

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