McGurk Surname

82,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,890 people bear this surname

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

McGurk Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Corc = Knife [Irish Mac Cuirc - cuirc, genit. of corc, a knife]

McGurk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6031:139,24714,517
England1,7961:31,0234,149
Scotland9811:5,458912
Northern Ireland9301:1,984406
Australia3181:84,8929,824
Canada2941:125,32513,101
Ireland1621:29,0682,610
New Zealand1401:32,3455,645
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Wales521:59,5105,360
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
France121:5,535,227269,324
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway61:857,04855,549
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0671:4,152727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3391:71,9047,990
Scotland2141:17,4921,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6541:76,7878,161

McGurk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Corc = Knife [Irish Mac Cuirc - cuirc, genit. of corc, a knife]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGurk Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGurk is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McGurk.

How Common Is The Last Name McGurk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,310th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,237,274 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of McGurk reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name McGurk is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,603 people, or 1 in 139,247. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States McGurk exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Scotland, where 17 percent reside.

McGurk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGurk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 530 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 458 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGurk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGurk last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGurk last name are 11.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGurk earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.88% less than the national average, earning 253,065 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.06% more than the national average, earning R 275,796 per year; in United States they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $49,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $53,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGurk9239/
MacGuirk8658/
Magurk8322/
Maguirk7717/
Magourk772/
Magouyrk71139/
Maguirck710/
Maguirke710/
Magrek671/
Magork670/
Magirk670/
Magerke6217/
Moghrek6214/
MacGreg625/
Maghrek622/
Maguirg621/
Magerková539/
Maguirgue531/
Mogerg501/

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