MacBride Surname

181,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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MacBride Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3511:268,28925,224
Canada2911:126,61713,224
Scotland1951:27,4552,927
Ireland1681:28,0292,548
England1141:488,75531,416
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
Australia431:627,80744,139
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Giolla Brighde Belongs mainly to Co. Donegal.

In east Ulster it is sometimes of Scottish origin. IF 36*, 61; MIF 12*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son OF Brigit: v. Bridget.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of the Servant of Bride” (Mac Gille Brighde).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Irish) The son of the servant of St. Brigid.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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