MacAree Surname
Approximately 266 people bear this surname
MacAree Surname Definition:
A variant of Macara, which see. Twelve persons of this name are in the Dunblane Commissariot Record from 1680, and the name was common in Muthill district. The name is believed by some to mean 'son of the king' (Mac a' righ), and in Balquhidder it was sometimes Englished 'King' (Celt.
Read More About This SurnameMacAree Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 136 | 1:409,692 | 28,019 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
MacAree Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Macara, which see. Twelve persons of this name are in the Dunblane Commissariot Record from 1680, and the name was common in Muthill district. The name is believed by some to mean 'son of the king' (Mac a' righ), and in Balquhidder it was sometimes Englished 'King' (Celt. Mon., VIII). John Mcaree in Braco, 1698 (Muthill).
Woulfe gives MacHarry and Maharry among the synonyms of MacAree, but these are recorded by Matheson as having being used synonymously with Garry and MacIlharry, not with Mac Aree. Naturally MacAree appears to be Mac an Riogh, son of the king, and consequently has been changed to King by translation or, if Woulfe is right, I should say by pseudo-translation. This change is recorded from Co. Monaghan and its vicinity, which is the part of the country in which the name Macaree is almost exclusively found. I presume Woulfe had some evidence for his statement that the correct Gaelic form of MacAree is Mae Fhearadhaigh but I am not able to confirm or refute that.
Mac Fhearadhaigh (W) A Co. Monaghan name sometimes changed to King from its similarity to Mac an Rí. SIF 11
MacAree Demographics
MacAree Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacAree Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacAree Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacAree is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacAree? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 973,426th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of MacAree are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name MacAree is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 409,692. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Kent, where 14 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.
MacAree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of MacAree has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacAree surname rose 2,150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacAree Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount MacAree earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.25% less than the national average, earning $25,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning $56,795 CAD per year.
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