MacGraw Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

MacGraw 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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MacGraw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

MacGraw 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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MacGraw Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGraw is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGraw? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,994,173rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. MacGraw occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of MacGraw live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States MacGraw is most numerous in: Michigan, where 33 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Arizona, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

MacGraw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacGraw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the MacGraw surname rose 1,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacGraw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacGraw are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

MacGraw earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.66% less than the national average, earning $42,000 USD per year.

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MacKgraf800/
Magrawth800/
McGrow77167/
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Magraf775/
Mograw771/
MacKgraff750/
Maghrab71243/
McGraph7172/
Meagrow7166/
McGraff7157/
Magraff7153/
Maggraf7153/
Magrova7121/
Makgraf7119/
Magraph718/
MacGrob714/
Maghraf712/
Masgrav711/
Mackgraaff711/
Majgraf711/
Magraft710/
Makgraaf672/
Masgraff670/
Maigraff670/
Magraiff670/

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