McOrley Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McOrley Surname Definition:

MACCORLEY: Most probably a corruption of Macaulay, which see.

McOrley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McOrley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCORLEY: Most probably a corruption of Macaulay, which see.

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

McOrley Last Name Facts

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

The last name McOrley is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McOrley.

How Common Is The Last Name McOrley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of McOrley live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McOrley is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. In Northern Ireland McOrley is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Northern Ireland this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside.

McOrley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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