McCarthy is a surname originating from the
Irish noble
McCarthy Clan of
Cork County,
Ireland. The name has spread throughout the world and is most often found in the
Americas, where over 57% of individuals with the surname McCarthy are located.[1] The surname, meaning "son of Cárthach" originated in Ireland.[2] Commons variants of the name include McCarty and MacCarthy. Sixty percent of people with the surname in Ireland itself originate from Cork County, where the family was very powerful in the
Middle Ages.[3]
This page lists people with the
surnameMcCarty. If an
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link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Fiona MacCarthy (1940–2020), British biographer and cultural historian
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameMacCarthy. If an
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This page lists people with the
surnameMcCarthy. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
McCarthy is a surname originating from the
Irish noble
McCarthy Clan of
Cork County,
Ireland. The name has spread throughout the world and is most often found in the
Americas, where over 57% of individuals with the surname McCarthy are located.[1] The surname, meaning "son of Cárthach" originated in Ireland.[2] Commons variants of the name include McCarty and MacCarthy. Sixty percent of people with the surname in Ireland itself originate from Cork County, where the family was very powerful in the
Middle Ages.[3]
This page lists people with the
surnameMcCarty. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Fiona MacCarthy (1940–2020), British biographer and cultural historian
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameMacCarthy. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
This page lists people with the
surnameMcCarthy. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.