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There are approximately 39,546 people named McCarthy in the UK. That makes it the 220th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 626 are named McCarthy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

Macarthy
Mac'carthy
Macaarthy
M'Carthy
Macarethy
Macaurthy
Macarthyi
Macarthey
Macartthy
Macarthys
Macarthyu
Macarthyy
Macarthyii
Macarthyh
M'Carthey
Macarthi
Macarthhy
Macarthyr
Macarth
Macauthy
Macarathy

The McCarthy surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The son of Carrthach, an Irish chieftain, who lived in the eleventh century.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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