MacRaith Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacRaith Surname Definition:

MACCRAITH, Maccheath: Forms of Macrae, which see, now current in the shires of Ayr and Lanark. Adam M'Creich witnessed a charter in Ayr, 1438 (Friars Ayr, p. 49). John Makmekrathe (= son of Macrath), chaplain, appears as wihiess in Ayr, 1477 (RMS.

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MacRaith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

MacRaith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRAITH, Maccheath: Forms of Macrae, which see, now current in the shires of Ayr and Lanark. Adam M'Creich witnessed a charter in Ayr, 1438 (Friars Ayr, p. 49). John Makmekrathe (= son of Macrath), chaplain, appears as wihiess in Ayr, 1477 (RMS., II, 1370), and William McAge McRethe, parishioner of Duthil, is recorded in 1537 (Grant, III, p. 269). John Makcreith in the barony of Cumnok, 1535 (RMS., III, 1887). Sir Robert McCraith, vicar of Kilmalie (Golspie), 1545 (OPS., II, p. 648). Agnes M'Krayth, liferenter in Dornoch, 1584, Alexander M'Kraith, burgess there, 1603, and Alexander M'Craithe and James M'Raith, his son, mentioned 1630 (ibid., p. 640,644). William Macreth in Brualand, witness in 1625, appears in the following year as McCreiff and McCreith (OSS., I, 132,143).

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

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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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MacRaith Last Name Facts

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

MacRaith occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of MacRaith.

How Common Is The Last Name MacRaith? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of MacRaith reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacRaith is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 50 percent reside and Illinois, where 50 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 33 percent reside.

MacRaith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacRaith has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacRaith last name contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacRaith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the MacRaith surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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MacCraith9429/
MacRath935/
MacReath8830/
MacKrith881/
MacHrith880/
McRath86256/
MacRai864/
Maccreath8216/
Mackreath8211/
Masrath80349/
MacRate8024/
Macreth803/
MacHrat802/
Macraio801/
Macraut801/
Macrite801/
Makrath801/
MacRoth800/
Macri7722,018/
Macra77995/
McRai770/
Mackreth75119/
McCreith7574/
MacCrate7528/
Makraite7510/
Masrrath759/
Massrath758/
Mashrath754/
Masrieth754/
MacRoich753/
Maazrath752/
Masrathe751/
MacKradt751/
Machrist751/
Mazraath751/
MacCrach750/
MacRae7116,932/
Macris711,587/
Makrai711,025/
Masrat71975/
MacRea71778/
Makrat71429/
Macret71418/
Macrii71251/
Macray71183/
MacRie71101/
Makrit7172/
MacCri7169/
Macriş7132/
Makrah7131/
Macras7127/
Macriz7120/
Macrei718/
Macraj718/
Macrio716/
Majrat716/
MacKri715/
MacRij714/
Masrit713/
McRuth712/
Mascri712/
Macrau712/
Mazrat712/
Mazrit712/
Majrit711/
MacKrautz711/
Maqrai711/
MacKra711/
Macriì711/
Macriș711/
Maacri711/
Matcri711/
Maicri711/
Makrih711/
Macrhi711/
MacCra710/
Mascret67809/
Mazraet67583/
MacCrae67143/
MacCrea6786/
Maascri6781/
Maizrat6747/
Macrayo6738/
Mackraj6726/
MacCray6726/
Machrid6721/
MacRiss6718/
Maikrai6718/
Macruha6717/
MacKraz6714/
Macqret6712/
Macrett6710/
Makrahy679/
Makkrat678/
Mackray678/
Makhrit677/
Mashrat677/
Makrayi677/
Mocraia676/
Masrite675/
Makraji675/
Matkrit675/
MacKrie674/
Mochrit674/
Makrahe674/
Masreat673/
Mackrea673/
Masrrat672/
McRa672/
Makkrai672/
Makhrai672/
Makhrat671/
MacReid671/
Maisrat671/
Maikrat671/
Mashrit671/
Masraat671/
Massrat671/
MacRete671/
Mazraat671/
Machret671/
Macraya671/
Maqrrah671/
Majreat671/
Mascrau671/
Makraai671/
Makrach671/
Meakrit671/
Machrad671/
Mascrip670/
MacKrae670/
Mascrap670/

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