Megarrity Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Megarrity Surname User-submission:

As far as I know it means "member of the house," relative to Irish Parliament .

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Oireachtaigh 'son of Oireachtach,' a byname meaning 'member of the assembly' or 'frequenting assemblies.'

Megarrity Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia351:771,30649,759
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385

Megarrity Surname Meaning

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As far as I know it means "member of the house," relative to Irish Parliament .

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Oireachtaigh 'son of Oireachtach,' a byname meaning 'member of the assembly' or 'frequenting assemblies.'

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Megarrity Last Name Facts

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

The surname Megarrity occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Megarrity? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name Megarrity occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Megarrity are found; 76 percent are found in Australasia and 76 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Megarrity is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 771,306. In Australia Megarrity is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 34 percent are found, Queensland, where 34 percent are found and Victoria, where 20 percent are found. Not including Australia it exists in one country. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 24 percent are found.

Megarrity Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Megarrity last name is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

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