McGurke Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

McGurke Surname Definition:

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

McGurke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McGurke 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

McGurke Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGurke occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of McGurke.

How Common Is The Last Name McGurke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGurke reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 83 percent live and New York, where 17 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live.

McGurke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGurke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGurke last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGurke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGurker930/
McGurkie930/
McGourke930/
McGourkey880/
McGourk8620/
McGurrk861/
McGurck861/
McGurkj860/
Mgurk831/
McGouyrk8031/
McGourrk801/
McCurker800/
McGork7710/
McGurg774/
Mcgorky711/
McGorka711/
McCorke711/
McGurgg710/
McCorkie6711/
McCorkee672/
McCorkhe671/
McKorky571/
McCorky571/
McCorki571/
McGorrg570/
McGoerg570/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGurke
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