MacRea Surname
Approximately 778 people bear this surname
MacRea Surname Definition:
MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.
Read More About This SurnameMacRea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 678 | 1:29,613 | 3,791 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Moldova | 20 | 1:178,068 | 17,570 |
| Nicaragua | 19 | 1:316,899 | 3,057 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
MacRea (20) may also be a first name.
MacRea Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.e. non-conforming) in parish of Carsfern, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575), and William McKrie was flesher in Dunbar, 1688 (ibid., XIII, p. 248). Allan McKree, 'surgan' in Ayr, was admitted burgess of Prestwick, 1733 (Prestwick, p. 91). Macra 1631, McKra 1699, and in 1684: McCraie, McCrea, McCree, McKrae, McKrie, McRae (Parish).
“Son of Grace” in Gaelic (Nacrath).
MACCRAE: The son of the king.
MacRea Demographics
MacRea Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacRea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacRea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacRea has its highest incidence in Romania. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacRea? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 440,082nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,367,026 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of MacRea live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 20 people.
MacRea is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is held by 678 people, or 1 in 29,613. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Sibiu County, where 55 percent live, Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 14 percent live and Călărași County, where 14 percent live. Besides Romania this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Moldova, where 3 percent live.
MacRea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of MacRea has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacRea Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
MacRea earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.
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