MacCraw Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

MacCraw Surname User-submission:

First written as MacCraith in the Kingdom of Thomond located in northern Munster, Ireland. It derives from Mac or Mc meaning 'son of' and craith or grath meaning 'divinity' or 'grace'. The two origins create the eloquent amalgamation of 'son of grace'.

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MacCraw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacCraw Surname Meaning

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First written as MacCraith in the Kingdom of Thomond located in northern Munster, Ireland. It derives from Mac or Mc meaning 'son of' and craith or grath meaning 'divinity' or 'grace'. The two origins create the eloquent amalgamation of 'son of grace'.

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MacCraw Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacCraw Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname MacCraw is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of MacCraw.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCraw? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacCraw is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name MacCraw is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacCraw are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nebraska, where 65 percent are found, Minnesota, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

MacCraw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacCraw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacCraw surname grew 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacCraw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacCraw are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

MacCraw earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning $36,988 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCraw928,461/
MacRaw921/
Maccrow861/
Macrow77543/
Mecraw771/
Mackrow7159/
Makcrow7151/
MacRowe711/
Mac'row711/
Macraff711/
Macrova711/
Maycraft6735/
McRow6714/
Mascraft670/

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