Meagher Surname

36,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meagher Surname Definition:

V. Maher.

Meagher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,8351:41,0255,035
Ireland1,6251:2,898534
Canada1,5771:23,3643,180
Australia1,5381:17,5522,459
England5521:100,93910,637
New Zealand1311:34,5675,960
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Wales251:123,7819,267
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
India171:45,121,493474,784
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Israel111:777,96750,646
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
France81:8,302,840321,660
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8311:5,331890
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Guernsey171:1,921330
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6561:30,3253,666

Meagher (148) may also be a first name.

Meagher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Maher.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Meachair This important sept is akin to the O’Carrolls of Ely. Bibl; IF 223; Map Off-Tip; Plate XX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Meachar (hospitable).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Meagher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meagher is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meagher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,357th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 502,347 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Meagher are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 757,758th most common given name on earth, held by 148 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8,835 people, or 1 in 41,025. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Meagher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meagher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meagher last name expanded 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 196 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meagher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Meagher are 2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.23% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meagherr932/
Meangher931/
Meaghere931/
Meahgher931/
Meiagher930/
Meaghher930/
Meager921,465/
Magher92701/
Megher9211/
Maghear86310/
Meghier8666/
Maghier8652/
Meanger8650/
Mehager8641/
Meigher8638/
Mangher8630/
Maugher8614/
Megherz868/
Maegher866/
Meghere866/
Mhagher864/
Mehgher862/
Magheir861/
Meaghre861/
Measger861/
Mesgher861/
Mhegher861/
Meaguer861/
Meyager861/
Maagher860/
Maigher860/
Moegher860/
Miagher860/
Meghert860/
Maygher860/
Mager8319,458/
Meger832,142/
Mehanger8032/
Mhegheer801/
Mangheer801/
Mmeghere801/
Manger7721,459/
Mauger7713,053/
Magere774,478/
Magier771,625/
Megger771,062/
Maguer77648/
Megert77639/
Mayger77576/
Megier77416/
Mieger77272/
Mejger77171/
Maager77164/
Meiger77124/
Megere77111/
Maeger77110/
Mageer77107/
Myager7781/
Magerr7777/
Mesger7774/
Mhager7765/
Meeger7753/
Mueger7746/
Meguer7745/
Majger7742/
Moeger7741/
Magger7725/
Mecger7725/
Meghre7720/
Meghir7720/
Meagre7715/
Magert7715/
Maghir7714/
Meuger7712/
Maiger777/
Mahger775/
Maghre774/
Meyger773/
Magerd772/
Miager771/
Masger771/
Mmager771/
Megerr771/
Mehger770/
Myeger770/
Migher770/
Mejegheer756/
Hmasgheer751/
Meaainger750/
Majgier71612/
Maugere71452/
Maggert71426/
Mangger71296/
Maunger71278/
Mjanger71157/
Makgere71113/
Meggert7161/
Maghird7156/
Mainger7149/
Maagerø7148/
Mmanger7147/
Mejgier7146/
Maugier7137/
Mianger7126/
Myanger7123/
Maynger7122/
Maigere7122/
Meguere7121/
Maguere7118/
Mahnger7117/
Manghir7113/
Megguer719/
Megerth718/
Moyager718/
Maggerd717/
Mahager716/
Meigger716/
Mecgier716/
Magiere715/
Metcger714/
Maghair714/
Majiger713/
Macgert713/
Meinger712/
Medcger712/
Magierz712/
Maigert712/
Magerre711/
Maghire711/
Manhger711/
Mhanger711/
Maguerd711/
Maugert711/
Magierd711/
Maygier711/
Meugier711/
Messger711/
Mayager711/
Meghior711/
Meguerd711/
Mannger710/
Masgier710/
Muegger710/
Magueir710/
Mausger710/
Mageere710/
Magre6721,153/
Megre67640/
Magerova67271/
Magir67251/
Magerová67213/
Mayinger67180/
Miger67163/
Maiguere67158/
Mäger67116/
Máger6780/
Mahanger6747/
Megir6744/
Maguerre6738/
Miyanger6732/
Megerova6718/
Mayanger6714/
Mauguere6712/
Majjager676/
Magér674/
Maugiere672/
Megerová672/
Mahagere671/
Mayagere671/
Meiinger671/
Meinnger671/
Mjger671/
D'Meiger671/
Mesguere671/
Meygguer671/
Magyr671/
Maghoire671/
Maiinger671/
Mujegere671/
Mejinger671/
Meiguere671/
Méger671/
Messguer671/
Mihanger671/
Meaguire670/
Megueire670/
Meienger670/

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