McJerrow Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McJerrow Surname Definition:

MACJARROW, Macjerrow: 'son of Dewar,' which see. Anderson (Scot. Nat.) says that on a tombstone in the churchyard of Urr it is recorded that John Macjore in Cartine died in 1691; also John M'George of Cocklick, his son, died 1726. "There were two other branches," says Anderson, "believed to be of the same family, in the county of Ayr.

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McJerrow Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329

McJerrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACJARROW, Macjerrow: 'son of Dewar,' which see. Anderson (Scot. Nat.) says that on a tombstone in the churchyard of Urr it is recorded that John Macjore in Cartine died in 1691; also John M'George of Cocklick, his son, died 1726. "There were two other branches," says Anderson, "believed to be of the same family, in the county of Ayr.. These branches originally spelled the name MacJarrow, and it so appears in the statute of William and Mary restoring the memory, fame, and worldly honoers of above 400 victims of oppression during the twenty-three preceding years." Robert McJarrow in Hoilhous, 1607 (RPC., XIV, p. 518). John McJorrie or McJarrow of Bangeroch (or Penjarrow) and Henry McJorrie or McJarrow of Altrawarie, Ayrshire, were prosecuted for rebellion, 1681 (ibid., 3. ser. VII, p. 7,217). James McJore was resident in the parish of Borgue, 1684 (ibid., 3. ser. XII, p. 220,450). Hendry McJerrow was a "merchand in Air," 1704 Corsehill, p. 203) and John McJorrow of Pingerroch, "chirugeon aporie" in Ayr was admitted burgess of Prestwick, 1732 (Prestwick, p. 91). M'Joir 1565, M'Joyr 1601, McJury. In 1684 (Parish): McJory, McJorrie, Jorie. Makgeore 1662.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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  • Religious Adherence in:
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McJerrow Demographics

McJerrow Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McJerrow Last Name Facts

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

The last name McJerrow is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McJerrow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McJerrow are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McJerrow is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 50 percent live.

McJerrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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