Megahy Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Megahy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
Megahy Demographics
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Megahy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Megahy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Megahy occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Megahy.
How Common Is The Last Name Megahy? popularity and diffusion
Megahy is the 1,353,468th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. Megahy is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Megahy are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 86,352. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Scottish Borders, where 32 percent reside, South Lanarkshire, where 32 percent reside and North Lanarkshire, where 23 percent reside. Beside Scotland this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Megahy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Megahy has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Megahy surname expanded 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Megahy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Megahy last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Megahy last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Megahy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.56% less than the national average, earning $20,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.96% more than the national average, earning $80,962 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Megahy
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