MacGrane Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGrane Surname Definition:

An old Galloway surname. Irish Mag Raighne, 'son of Rayny,' a pet form of Raghnall or Reginald (Woulfe).

MacGrane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:78,4824,686
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacGrane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An old Galloway surname. Irish Mag Raighne, 'son of Rayny,' a pet form of Raghnall or Reginald (Woulfe).

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

Mag Ràighne (W) A Leinster name, spelt Magrane in Dublin and Louth. MIF 128

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGrane Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGrane occurs most in Ireland. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGrane? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,460,878th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacGrane live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

MacGrane is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 78,482. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 97 percent reside, Munster, where 2 percent reside and Ulster, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent reside.

MacGrane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacGrane has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 2,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGrane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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