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    The surname McCarrick

    An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 1,089 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex M262

    McCarrick: #23,371 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer McCarrick #23,371, 1,089 people McCarrick: #23,371 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez McCarrick #23,371, 1,089 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McCarrick is more common than 85.6% of them.

    Origin

    Irish origin

    Two main origins: * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Charraige (“son of the hound of the rock”), from cú (“hound”) and carraig (“rock”). * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Chathrach (“son of the hound of the fortress”), from cú (“hound”) and cathair (“castle, fortress”).

    McCarrick is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,089 people named McCarrick in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 283,513 Americans. That is up 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 987.

    #23,371
    rank among US surnames
    1,089
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +10.3%
    change since 2000 (was #23,884)

    Who is named McCarrick

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    97% of people named McCarrick identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.0% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 97%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
    • Two or more races 1.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McCarricks

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Theodore Edgar McCarrick
      American cardinal (1930–2025)

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    Surnames that sound like McCarrick

    McCarrick has the Soundex code M262, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M262.

    Other Irish surnames

    All 880 Irish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname McCarrick come from?
    Two main origins: * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Charraige (“son of the hound of the rock”), from cú (“hound”) and carraig (“rock”). * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Chathrach (“son of the hound of the fortress”), from cú (“hound”) and cathair (“castle, fortress”).
    How common is the surname McCarrick?
    1,089 people in the United States had the surname McCarrick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 283,513 Americans. It ranked 23,371st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McCarrick?
    In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named McCarrick identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named McCarrick?
    Theodore Edgar McCarrick, American cardinal (1930–2025).
    Where is the surname McCarrick most common?
    Wikidata records people named McCarrick in the United States.
    What type of surname is McCarrick?
    McCarrick is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname McCarrick getting more or less common?
    More common. 987 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,089 in 2010, up 10%.