MacBeth Surname
Approximately 4,152 people bear this surname
MacBeth Surname Definition:
A personal name like Macrae, not a patronymic. It was common in Scotland in early times from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. In old Gaelic it was spelled Mocc betbad. and means 'son of life,' 'a religious person,' 'man of religion,' or 'one of the elect.
Read More About This SurnameMacBeth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,658 | 1:218,612 | 21,251 |
| England | 611 | 1:91,192 | 9,816 |
| Canada | 568 | 1:64,869 | 7,554 |
| Australia | 452 | 1:59,725 | 7,245 |
| Scotland | 337 | 1:15,887 | 1,969 |
| New Zealand | 240 | 1:18,868 | 3,310 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 1:55,910 | 4,502 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Ireland | 12 | 1:392,412 | 15,634 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 82 | 1:54,023 | 4,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 154 | 1:326,095 | 25,375 |
MacBeth (1,462) may also be a first name.
MacBeth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A personal name like Macrae, not a patronymic. It was common in Scotland in early times from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. In old Gaelic it was spelled Mocc betbad. and means 'son of life,' 'a religious person,' 'man of religion,' or 'one of the elect.' in modern Gaelic the name would be spelled Macbeatha. A twelfth-century variant, Malbeth, is found in record as Malbet, Melbeth, Malbeod, Melbec (with t misread as c), Malbij, Melbe and Melbeht. Macbeth (1005—1057), mormaer of Moray, became king of Scots after having murdered King Duncan I at Bothnagowan near Elgin, 14th August 1040."The use he made of his acquired power so far as authentic records show, was generally for the good of his country; while his character, far from being irresolute, was marked by vigour and ability. He was the friend of the poor, the protector of the monks, and the first Scottish king whose name appears in ecclesiastical record as the benefactor of the Church" (Mackenzie, A short history of the Scottish Highlands and Isles, 1906, p. 39).
MACBEATH, Macbeith: Current forms of Macbeth, which see. Gillemechell M'Bathe held a tenement in Dornoch, 1504 (OPS., II, p. 639). Robert Mackbayth in the parish of Nesting, Shetland, 1576 (Oppressions, p. 21). John M'Beath, heir of Fergus M'Beath of Ballinab, 1628 (Retours, Argyll, 33). M'Baith 1663.
Mac Beatha A Scottish name, confused with MacEvoy in Ulster. MIF 236
(Celtic) Son of Life [Gaelic mac, son of; beatha, life]
“Son of Life”, (Mac Bethad) in Gaelic.
(Scottish) Descendant of Macbeatha (son of life, a religious person), a personal name.
Gael. Mac-Beathag. The son of Rebecca.
MacBeth Demographics
MacBeth Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacBeth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacBeth Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacBeth (Marathi: मकबेथ) is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacBeth? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacBeth is the 111,742nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,755,189 people. The last name MacBeth occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of MacBeth live; 54 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 203,815th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,462 people.
The last name MacBeth is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,658 people, or 1 in 218,612. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States MacBeth occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
MacBeth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacBeth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacBeth surname rose 1,077 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacBeth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacBeth surname are 12.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.57% being registered with the party.
The amount MacBeth earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.75% less than the national average, earning R 197,832 per year; in United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $50,984 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
MacBeth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| MacBeth in the Marathi language | ||
| मकबेथ | makabetha | 50 |
| मॅकबेथ | mekabetha | 50 |
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