McHarg Surname

259,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

McHarg Surname Definition:

MACHARG: In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries this name was common in Carrick and in the mountainous part of Galloway adjoining, and today is common in Glasgow. There were two branches of the family-Machargs of Shalloch in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Irongray, and the Machargs of Cardorkan in the parish of Minnigaff.

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McHarg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4331:837,08863,980
Scotland4161:12,8701,703
Australia3691:73,1598,608
Canada3551:103,79011,219
England2451:227,42118,997
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales151:206,30213,003
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2771:13,5131,568
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

McHarg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACHARG: In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries this name was common in Carrick and in the mountainous part of Galloway adjoining, and today is common in Glasgow. There were two branches of the family-Machargs of Shalloch in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Irongray, and the Machargs of Cardorkan in the parish of Minnigaff. The Machargs or M'Quhargs of Cardorkan seem to have been of a turbulent character. Finlay M'Quharg and others of the name were charged with fire raising, burning of houses belonging to Stewart of Fintillauch in 1581 (RPC., III). Eleven ears later they took an active part in a feud between the M'Kies and other Galloway families and the Kennedys. Marion M'Quharge was married in 1493 (Sc. Ant., III, p. 107).

Thomas McQuharg was heir of Thomas McQuharg in lands in Barchclye, 1572 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 401). Martin M'Quharg was burgess of Kirkcudbright, 1597 (RMS., VI, 5790, John M'Quharg petitioned against the Service Book in 1637 (RPC., 2. ser. VI, p. 711), and James M'Quharg was bailie of Minigaff, 1715 (Wigtown). Margaret Machharge was charged with being a disorderly person (i.e. non-conforming) in the parish of Cross-Michael, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 574). Jean M'Harg in Troquhan, 1713 (Kirkcudbright). McGarg, Maharg, McQuharg, Harge, all 1684 (Parish). M'Carg.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McHarg Last Name Facts

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

The last name McHarg is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McHarg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 259,625th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,813,439 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of McHarg live; 52 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 433 people, or 1 in 837,088. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 24 percent are found.

McHarg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McHarg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 415 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McHarg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McHarg surname are 4.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.49% registered with the political party.

The amount McHarg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.41% more than the national average, earning R 680,616 per year; in United States they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $45,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $48,694 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCarge770/
Majcaharzk631/
Makhreg627/
Makirgh626/
Mokhreg621/
Mashqarq571/
Macherkh571/
Machkourk533/
Mascarque531/
Makarc5048/
Makharkova502/
Makerq501/
Makirk500/

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