Maccreath Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Maccreath Surname Definition:

For Mac Kaith (Celtic) Son of Rath = Grace or Luck

Maccreath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
Wales41:773,63329,106

Maccreath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Mac Kaith (Celtic) Son of Rath = Grace or Luck

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Maccreath Last Name Facts

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

Maccreath occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maccreath? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maccreath is the 4,908,606th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Maccreath occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Maccreath reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Maccreath is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 50 percent live, Shropshire, where 42 percent live and Leicestershire, where 8 percent live. Barring England it exists in one country. It is also common in Wales, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacReath9430/
MacCraith8929/
Mackreath8911/
MacCrea8886/
MacRath885/
Macreth883/
Mackreth82119/
McCreith8274/
MacCrate8228/
MacRaith823/
MacCrach820/
McCrea8010,056/
MacRea80778/
Macret80418/
McRath80256/
MacCra800/
Maccreesh783/
MacCreech782/
Mascret75809/
Maxrath75149/
MacCrae75143/
MacCree7539/
Maccrez7533/
MacCray7526/
MacRate7524/
Macqret7512/
Macrett7510/
Mackrea753/
Macraut751/
MacRete751/
Makrath751/
MacRoth750/
Macre712,296/
Macra71995/
McRea71435/
McCra7141/
Mecreeth711/
MacKrith711/
MacKradt711/
MacReesh710/
MacKrett710/
McCray6732,092/
MacRae6716,932/
McCrae676,111/
McCree673,838/
Macrez671,318/
Mascre67449/
Makrat67429/
Macray67183/
MacRes67136/
McCrey67117/
MacRie67101/
MacCri6769/
MacRee6759/
Macrey6737/
Makrah6731/
Makret6729/
Macras6727/
Mackre6718/
Makreh6712/
Mocret6710/
Macrei678/
Macraj678/
MacRai674/
MacRoe674/
McRhea673/
MacCry672/
McRuth672/
Makrea672/
Macrau672/
Macrhi671/
Macreu671/
MacKra671/
MacRer671/
MacKrautz671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maccreath
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis