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UK surname

Mcgerty

In the 1881 census there were 8 people recorded with the Mcgerty surname, ranking it #32,581 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 112, ranked #28,844, up from #32,581 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barrow-in-Furness, Wyndford and Warrington.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mcgerty is 114 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 1300.0%.

1881 census count

8

Ranked #32,581

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

2011

114 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mcgerty had 8 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #32,581 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 42 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Mcgerty surname distribution map

The map shows where the Mcgerty surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Mcgerty surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Mcgerty over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 6 #32,278
1861 historical 12 #32,329
1881 historical 8 #32,581
1891 historical 42 #31,018
1901 historical 34 #30,281
1911 historical 14 #32,045
1997 modern 91 #28,215
1998 modern 98 #27,923
1999 modern 95 #28,465
2000 modern 100 #27,695
2001 modern 108 #26,184
2002 modern 102 #27,596
2003 modern 93 #28,829
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 94 #29,264
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 104 #28,982
2010 modern 109 #28,831
2011 modern 114 #27,784
2012 modern 107 #29,017
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 105 #30,092
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Mcgertys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barrow-in-Furness, Wyndford, Warrington and Neath Port Talbot. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barrow-in-Furness 003 Barrow-in-Furness
2 Wyndford Glasgow City
3 Warrington 021 Warrington
4 Neath Port Talbot 002 Neath Port Talbot
5 Warrington 023 Warrington

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mcgerty

These lists show first names that appear often with the Mcgerty surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mcgerty

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mcgerty, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Mcgerty surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mcgerty household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Mcgerty is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mcgerty is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mcgerty falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mcgerty is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 40-50 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Mcgerty, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

FAQ

Mcgerty surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mcgerty surname in 1881?

In 1881, 8 people were recorded with the Mcgerty surname. That placed it at #32,581 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mcgerty surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Mcgerty a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Mcgerty map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Mcgerty bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.