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