MacPetrie Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

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

MacPetrie Surname Definition:

MACPETRIE, Macpetre: Same as Macpeter, q. v. Ayg' Mac Petri was penetual vicar of the parish church of S. Columba of Kerepol, 1375 (Chron. Man, p. 186). Patricius moir McPatre Mc William, parishioner of Duthil, 1537 (Grant, III, p. 269). The name is still in record.

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MacPetrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894

MacPetrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACPETRIE, Macpetre: Same as Macpeter, q. v. Ayg' Mac Petri was penetual vicar of the parish church of S. Columba of Kerepol, 1375 (Chron. Man, p. 186). Patricius moir McPatre Mc William, parishioner of Duthil, 1537 (Grant, III, p. 269). The name is still in record.

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

MacPetrie Last Name Facts

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

MacPetrie has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of MacPetrie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacPetrie? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacPetrie is the 4,532,898th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname MacPetrie occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacPetrie reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States MacPetrie is mostly found in: Michigan, where 53 percent are found and California, where 47 percent are found.

MacPetrie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacPetrie are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

MacPetrie earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 140.59% more than the national average, earning $103,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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MacPietrie950/
McPetrie94108/
MacPetire891/
MacPhetres8412/
MacPhetrid842/
MacPeter825/
McPetire821/
Machpatri7810/
Mcpeter7517/
Machapatri7416/
Mockpetris741/
Machapatree701/
Megaputri678/
Macapatar676/
MacPeadar671/
Mika-Petteri671/

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