McGurk Surname
Approximately 5,890 people bear this surname
McGurk Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Corc = Knife [Irish Mac Cuirc - cuirc, genit. of corc, a knife]
McGurk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,603 | 1:139,247 | 14,517 |
| England | 1,796 | 1:31,023 | 4,149 |
| Scotland | 981 | 1:5,458 | 912 |
| Northern Ireland | 930 | 1:1,984 | 406 |
| Australia | 318 | 1:84,892 | 9,824 |
| Canada | 294 | 1:125,325 | 13,101 |
| Ireland | 162 | 1:29,068 | 2,610 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| South Africa | 79 | 1:685,794 | 49,549 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,067 | 1:4,152 | 727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 339 | 1:71,904 | 7,990 |
| Scotland | 214 | 1:17,492 | 1,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 654 | 1:76,787 | 8,161 |
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]
McGurk Demographics
McGurk Political Affiliation
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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.
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