McMorrow Surname

125,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McMorrow Surname Definition:

1 the Irish MacMurchadha: v. Mac Murchie.

2 the Irish Mac Muireadhaigh: v. Mac Murray.

McMorrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6381:137,39914,357
Ireland9521:4,946813
England5901:94,43710,093
Australia2301:117,37312,995
Scotland1491:35,9323,496
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Northern Ireland631:29,2863,099
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0211:4,339750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland401:93,5804,818
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:166,28715,069

McMorrow 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

(Irish) The son of Murchadh (sea warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McMorrow Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMorrow occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McMorrow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMorrow? popularity and diffusion

The surname McMorrow is the 125,749th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,014,247 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of McMorrow live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,638 people, or 1 in 137,399. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States McMorrow is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 26 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

McMorrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMorrow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 7 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,553 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 373 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMorrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McMorrow surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McMorrow are 0.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount McMorrow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.43% more than the national average, earning $50,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMorrow9470/
McCmorrow941/
McMorow930/
McMarrow8834/
McMurrow882/
McMorraw880/
McMuerrow820/
McMarow800/
McHamarrow780/
McMraw710/
Makhmorova561/

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