McSorley Surname
Approximately 4,248 people bear this surname
McSorley Surname Definition:
(Scottish, Irish) The son of Somhairle (viking or sailor, or summer wanderer).
McSorley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,544 | 1:142,476 | 14,776 |
| England | 893 | 1:62,394 | 7,342 |
| Northern Ireland | 680 | 1:2,713 | 552 |
| Scotland | 612 | 1:8,748 | 1,268 |
| Canada | 369 | 1:99,853 | 10,844 |
| Ireland | 153 | 1:30,777 | 2,695 |
| Australia | 138 | 1:195,621 | 19,280 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 566 | 1:7,827 | 1,196 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 514 | 1:97,702 | 9,938 |
McSorley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish, Irish) The son of Somhairle (viking or sailor, or summer wanderer).
McSorley Demographics
Average McSorley Salary in
United States
$48,637 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McSorley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McSorley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McSorley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McSorley.
How Common Is The Last Name McSorley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,544th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,715,524 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of McSorley reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,544 people, or 1 in 142,476. In The United States McSorley is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 9 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent are found.
McSorley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McSorley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McSorley surname increased 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,572 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 956 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McSorley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McSorley last name are 3.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.6% being registered with the political party.
The amount McSorley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 274.76% more than the national average, earning R 890,580 per year; in United States they earn 12.72% more than the national average, earning $48,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $52,107 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacSorley | 94 | 241 | / |
| Mcsoriley | 94 | 12 | / |
| McSoreley | 94 | 7 | / |
| McSorrley | 94 | 2 | / |
| McSourley | 94 | 2 | / |
| McSoruley | 94 | 0 | / |
| McSorly | 93 | 2 | / |
| McSorle | 93 | 0 | / |
| McSurley | 88 | 80 | / |
| McSorely | 88 | 8 | / |
| McSarley | 88 | 1 | / |
| McSorlay | 88 | 1 | / |
| McSorlie | 88 | 0 | / |
| McSourly | 88 | 0 | / |
| McSoarly | 88 | 0 | / |
| McSirley | 88 | 0 | / |
| McSerley | 88 | 0 | / |
| McSourlay | 82 | 0 | / |
| McSurly | 80 | 0 | / |
| McSerly | 80 | 0 | / |
| McSorel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mac Surley | 78 | 0 | / |
| McSurely | 75 | 26 | / |
| McSorell | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCerley | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCearley | 71 | 42 | / |
| McSauerly | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCeurley | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSarla | 67 | 2 | / |
| McCerly | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacCharles | 56 | 239 | / |
| MacCharlie | 56 | 1 | / |
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