McHarrie Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

McHarrie Surname Definition:

MACHARRIE, Macharry: Galloway names, from Irish Mac Fhearadhaigh, a variant form of Mac Fearadhaigh, 'son of Fearadhaigh,' an old personal name, Olr. Feradach. Hogs McCharry, yhounger, Jhon McCharry and Edwart McCharry were guild brethren of Ayr in 1428 (Coll.

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McHarrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland881:60,8394,966
England601:928,63447,428
Australia381:710,41347,396
Isle of Man271:3,179679
Wales221:140,66110,115
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland751:49,9103,440
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McHarrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACHARRIE, Macharry: Galloway names, from Irish Mac Fhearadhaigh, a variant form of Mac Fearadhaigh, 'son of Fearadhaigh,' an old personal name, Olr. Feradach. Hogs McCharry, yhounger, Jhon McCharry and Edwart McCharry were guild brethren of Ayr in 1428 (Coll. AGAA., I, p. 228-229). In the following year Edwanl M'Hany had a charter of the lands of Knockinnschoch in the earldom of Carrick (RMS., II, 138). In 1449 the name again appears in Carrick as M'Carry (ibid., II, 371), and in 1455 there is entry of sasine of Knoknunscheach in Carric to Patnc Macquarry (ER., VI p. 74). Maurice M'Carry had sasine of Knocldnfeith in Carrik, 1468 (ER., VII, p. 675). Colin McQuhany is in record in Ayrshire in 1480 (ADC., II, p. 70). John M'Harie, an exiled Covenanter, was drowned on the voyage to the colonies off Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 253). Anglicized Carrie and perhaps Henry. McCharrie and McHarrie 1684.

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

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In the Ulster dialect of Irish, the Scottish pronunciation of the name (mahk-hah-ree) means 'a plain', or according to an Irish-speaker in Donegal, a 'sandy place near the sea'. Several Ulster towns have names based on this Irish word. Y chromosome DNA tests link the spellings above, and suggest an Ulster origin. South-west Scotland was invaded and colonized by an Ulster tribe about 800 years ago and this appears to have included the paternal ancestors of this family.

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McHarrie Last Name Facts

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

McHarrie is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McHarrie.

How Common Is The Last Name McHarrie? popularity and diffusion

The last name McHarrie is the 1,104,724th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. McHarrie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of McHarrie are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 60,839. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 77 percent reside, Argyll and Bute, where 8 percent reside and East Ayrshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Scotland this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

McHarrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McHarrie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McHarrie last name expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Mharie861/
McSharrey820/
McHarge8054/
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Mchairi8015/
McOrrie8013/
Mhatrre802/
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Msharie801/
McHorie800/
McHerie800/
Mhare77706/
Mhari77600/
Mchahari7515/
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Mharrech751/
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Mhatre7151,397/
Mkhari715,886/
Mkhare7154/
Mharis7112/
Msarie7111/
Mhairi7111/
Mhatri7110/
M'Hari715/
Mhasre715/
Mhajri712/
McSharray711/
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McHairiss711/
Mharai711/
Mharit711/
Mharer711/
Mmhari711/
McArea710/
McHary710/
Mhaitre67914/
Mhaitri67123/
Mkharhi6742/
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Mhathre6719/
Mhatrai6712/
Mhahtre6712/
Mhatree676/
Mmhatre676/
Mhattre675/
Mhairiz674/
Mkhairi674/
M'Chere674/
Mmkhari674/
Mhariya674/
Mhatrey674/
Mcorrea673/
Mhatrea672/
Mharesh672/
Mkharai671/
M'Hajri671/
M'Harez671/
Mharaji671/
Mhatrei671/
Mhatrer671/
Mhatrye671/
Mheatre671/
Mkhargi671/
Mharayi671/
Mchorge671/
Mhareeh671/
Mhkhari671/
M'Haret671/
Mcharaa671/
McAreee671/
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McZorie670/
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McAurey670/

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