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 found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McOrley? popularity and diffusion

McOrley is the 7,117,718th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. McOrley is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of McOrley reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. In Northern Ireland it is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Not including Northern Ireland this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live.

McOrley Last Name Statistics demography

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

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