McMorrough Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McMorrough Surname Definition:

1 the Irish MacMurchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

2 the Irish Mac Muireadhaigh: v. Mac Murray.

McMorrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Ireland341:138,4986,546
England151:3,714,537119,675
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McMorrough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the Irish MacMurchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

2 the Irish Mac Muireadhaigh: v. Mac Murray.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McMorrough Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMorrough occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMorrough? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,478,479th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. The last name McMorrough occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of McMorrough are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McMorrough is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States McMorrough is most frequent in: Texas, where 30 percent are found, Mississippi, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

McMorrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMorrough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McMorrough surname increased 3,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,700 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McMorrough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McMorrough last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McMorrough last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount McMorrough earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.67% less than the national average, earning $30,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $51,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMorrogh952/
McMurrough90327/
McMerrough901/
McMorraugh900/
McMurrrough861/
Mcmurrugh8451/
McMurrogh841/
McMorragh840/
McMoraugh840/
McMarragh740/
McMurragh740/
McMurraig631/
McMarrak560/

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Footnotes

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