MacIlrath Surname
11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States
MacIlrath Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of the Grey or Brindled Servant-man [Gaelic Mac Gille-riabhaich-mac, son of + gille, m., servant + riabhaich, genit. of riabhach, grey, brindled]
MacIlrath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
MacIlrath Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of the Grey or Brindled Servant-man [Gaelic Mac Gille-riabhaich-mac, son of + gille, m., servant + riabhaich, genit. of riabhach, grey, brindled]
— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacIlraith | 95 | 22 | / |
| MacIlreath | 95 | 4 | / |
| McIlrath | 94 | 1,175 | / |
| MacElrath | 89 | 34 | / |
| Malrath | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mailrat | 88 | 1 | / |
| MacIlreith | 84 | 12 | / |
| MacKelrath | 84 | 8 | / |
| MacElreath | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacLeraith | 84 | 0 | / |
| McElrath | 82 | 4,200 | / |
| Macilraj | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malrat | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mecelrath | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malrait | 75 | 133 | / |
| Mailera | 75 | 26 | / |
| Mailraj | 75 | 2 | / |
| MacKelratt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Malra | 71 | 223 | / |
| Macilroy | 71 | 105 | / |
| MacElrea | 71 | 2 | / |
| MacElray | 71 | 0 | / |
| Malraj | 67 | 349 | / |
| Malray | 67 | 156 | / |
| Malras | 67 | 115 | / |
| Meillerat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Malrai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Malrha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malrau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mailleray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maslra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malrea | 67 | 0 | / |
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