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Where Does The Last Name Meagher Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meagher is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meagher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Meagher is the 36,357^th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 502,347 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Meagher live; 72 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 757,758^th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 148 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,835 people, or 1 in 41,025. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Meagher occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Meagher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Meagher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 196 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meagher Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meagher surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meagher surname are 2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Meagher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 263.11% more than the national average, earning 1,256,650 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 233.74% more than the national average, earning R 793,104 per year; in United States they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $48,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $52,960 CAD per year.