MacBride Surname
Approximately 2,344 people bear this surname
MacBride Surname Definition:
Gaelic Mac Brighde for earlier Mac GilleBrighde, 'son of the servant of Bride,' virgin abbess of Kildare who died 525 A.D. Cristinus McBryd, a man of Thomas de Moravia, had remission of a fine in 1329 (ER., I, p. 592). Giolla Calluim mc ilebhride mhic Phersoin chille-comain (Ref.
Read More About This SurnameMacBride Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,351 | 1:268,289 | 25,224 |
| Canada | 291 | 1:126,617 | 13,224 |
| Scotland | 195 | 1:27,455 | 2,927 |
| Ireland | 168 | 1:28,029 | 2,548 |
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| Nigeria | 88 | 1:2,012,986 | 70,656 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
MacBride (26) may also be a first name.
MacBride Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Mac Brighde for earlier Mac GilleBrighde, 'son of the servant of Bride,' virgin abbess of Kildare who died 525 A.D. Cristinus McBryd, a man of Thomas de Moravia, had remission of a fine in 1329 (ER., I, p. 592). Giolla Calluim mc ilebhride mhic Phersoin chille-comain (Ref. Celt., I, p. 136). John McGilbride was captain of Bute, 1370—75, and Macbride is an old name in Arran. In 1684 the name appears as McBryd, McBrid, and McKbrid (Parish). The form Macilbride was much used in olden time in the lordship of Doune: Makilbred, Makgilbred, M'Gilbrid, 1489—90. M'Ilvreid 1612. The archdeacon of the Isles in 1476 was M'Ylwyrd, made clearer in 1480 by Makkilbreid. See also Macbridan and Macilvhide. Mc ilbryd 1685.
Mac Giolla Brighde Belongs mainly to Co. Donegal.
In east Ulster it is sometimes of Scottish origin. IF 36*, 61; MIF 12*
(Celtic) Son OF Brigit: v. Bridget.
“Son of the Servant of Bride” (Mac Gille Brighde).
(Irish) The son of the servant of St. Brigid.
MacBride Demographics
Average Male MacBride Height
179.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
MacBride Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacBride Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacBride occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of MacBride click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacBride? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 181,558th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,109,021 people. The last name MacBride occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of MacBride live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 26 people.
The last name MacBride is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,351 people, or 1 in 268,289. In The United States MacBride is most common in: California, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States MacBride is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.
MacBride Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of MacBride has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacBride surname grew 1,930 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 622 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacBride Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the MacBride surname is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacBride surname are 2.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount MacBride earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 49.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,742 per year; in South Africa they earn 75.45% less than the national average, earning R 58,344 per year; in United States they earn 11.17% more than the national average, earning $47,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $52,351 CAD per year.
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