McSheery Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McSheery 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'.

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McSheery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McSheery 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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

McSheery Last Name Facts

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

The surname McSheery occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McSheery? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. McSheery occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McSheery reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McSheery is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 67 percent reside, Oregon, where 17 percent reside and Washington, where 17 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent reside.

McSheery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSheery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McSheery surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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