McCarthy
Number of Entries in Birth Indexes for 1890
*McCarthy (481)
Ireland
498
Leinster
35
Munster
438
Ulster
19
Connaught
6
Counties in which principally found
Cork—in which more than one-half are found—Kerry, and Limerick. Dublin and Antrim are the only Counties outside Munster in which an appreciable number is found.
For an explanation of the above table see Table Explanation.
To find spelling variations and alternatives to particular surnames, see Matheson’s Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland.