McSharry Surname
Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname
McSharry Surname Definition:
Is a corruption of Mac- Geoffrey, 'Geoffrey's Son'.
‘The Hodnets of the Strand, a Shropshire family, took the surname of MacSherry’ when they settled in Ireland.
We have Knocksharry, possibly so called from a proprietor of this name, though the derivation usually given is from sharragh, a ‘foal'.
Read More About This SurnameMcSharry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 525 | 1:8,969 | 1,221 |
| United States | 519 | 1:698,379 | 55,261 |
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 827 | 1:5,357 | 893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
McSharry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Is a corruption of Mac- Geoffrey, 'Geoffrey's Son'.
‘The Hodnets of the Strand, a Shropshire family, took the surname of MacSherry’ when they settled in Ireland.
We have Knocksharry, possibly so called from a proprietor of this name, though the derivation usually given is from sharragh, a ‘foal'.
‘Magrath MacSherry, Bishop of Conmaicne', A.D. 1230.
McSharry Demographics
Average Male McSharry Height
174.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McSharry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McSharry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McSharry is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McSharry? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 358,044th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,194,024 people. The surname McSharry occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McSharry reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 525 people, or 1 in 8,969. In Ireland it is most common in: Connaught, where 57 percent live, Leinster, where 30 percent live and Ulster, where 16 percent live. Not including Ireland this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 51 percent live and England, where 38 percent live.
McSharry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McSharry has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the McSharry last name contracted 37 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 19,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 608 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McSharry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McSharry last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McSharry surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McSharry earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.86% more than the national average, earning $48,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.55% less than the national average, earning $32,019 CAD per year.
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