MacRone Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

MacRone Surname Definition:

MACCRONE: Macrone. John McCrone in Galloway had a precept of remission for inter-communing with rebels, 1535 (RSS., II, 1842). Thomas McCron witnessed a Dumfries instrument of sasine, 1566 (Edgar, p. 117), and another Thomas M'Crone in Maibie appears in 1657 (Dumfries).

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MacRone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

MacRone (24) may also be a first name.

MacRone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRONE: Macrone. John McCrone in Galloway had a precept of remission for inter-communing with rebels, 1535 (RSS., II, 1842). Thomas McCron witnessed a Dumfries instrument of sasine, 1566 (Edgar, p. 117), and another Thomas M'Crone in Maibie appears in 1657 (Dumfries). Jonet M'Rone and Maroun M'Rone are in record, 1618 (Trials). Margaret McCron was prisoner in Ayr, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 326), John McCrone was recorded at the Kirk, 1668 (Corsehill, p. 77), and George McCron was 'burrow officer and town drummer' of Dumfries prior to July 1719 (Edgar, p. 205). There is no evidence to support the statement that General Cronje of Boer War fame was of Scottish parentage or descent. 'Son of Cron,' an old Irish personal name meaning 'swarthy.' See Cron.

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

MacRone Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacRone occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacRone? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,637,889th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname MacRone is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of MacRone live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. MacRone is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 24 people.

The last name MacRone is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States MacRone is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 46 percent are found, New Jersey, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent are found.

MacRone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacRone surname are 26.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.08% registered to vote for the political party.

MacRone earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning $50,406 USD per year.

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