McAdie Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAdie Surname Definition:

MACADIE, Macaddie, Maccadie: Anglicized forms of Gaelic MacAda, better MacAdaidh, from Adaidh, the Gaelic dialectal form of Lowland Scots Adie, which see. Gillemichel M'Ade and his son Cearmec are famous in Strathardle tradition. Duncan, son of Gillemychel Mcath, exeambed a davoch of land of Petcarene in Strathardol for the lands of Dolays Mychel, 1232 (REM.

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McAdie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2901:93,08910,632
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
Canada821:449,33638,948
England571:977,51048,999
United States181:20,136,607622,629
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales51:618,90625,852
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2231:16,7861,802
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McAdie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACADIE, Macaddie, Maccadie: Anglicized forms of Gaelic MacAda, better MacAdaidh, from Adaidh, the Gaelic dialectal form of Lowland Scots Adie, which see. Gillemichel M'Ade and his son Cearmec are famous in Strathardle tradition. Duncan, son of Gillemychel Mcath, exeambed a davoch of land of Petcarene in Strathardol for the lands of Dolays Mychel, 1232 (REM., p. 88). John McChaddy and others in Fearn were denounced for oppression in 1596 (RPC., V, p. 304). Robert M'Kodie in Toldaguhiil, 1730 (Aberdeen CR.). The Fergusons of Baknacruchie, by a custom common in the Highlands, were known as MacAdies, and even after the families of this sept left Strathardle and settled in the Vale of Atholl they were always known as MacAdies. These MacAdie Fergusons have been identified with the "Clan Aid" of the 1467 MS. whose eponymus Gillamithil son of Aidh falls about the same time as the above Gillemychel Mcath. Mac-Adaidh, an Easter Ross surname, is also an alternative surname for Munro in certain families.

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

McAdie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAdie occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAdie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 642,991st most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 62 percent of McAdie reside; 62 percent reside in Australasia and 62 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 93,089. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 88 percent reside, Queensland, where 4 percent reside and Northern Territory, where 3 percent reside. Beside Australia McAdie exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

McAdie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAdie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McAdie last name declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAdie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McAdie surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAdie surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount McAdie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning $47,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCadie9215/
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McAddie921/
McAde9113/
McQuadie862/
McCaddie861/
McCaudie860/
McAdee8314/
McEade835/
McQade832/
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Mqadie832/
McAdoe831/
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McZade831/
McAdey830/
McAude830/
McAdue830/
McSade830/
McQuadeie801/
Msaidie773,868/
McGadey7719/
Mczadeh7718/
Mtchadi7713/
Msaïdie774/
Mcadiyo773/
McAddey772/
M'Sadie771/
Mcadehi771/
McQaude771/
McSadde771/
McCayde771/
McQaide770/
McKedie770/
McCaude770/
McCadey770/
McShade770/
McSadey770/
McQaade770/
McCades770/
McAddis770/
McCadde770/
McAidee770/
McGaude770/
Mqadi738,339/
Mkadi73138/
Mkade738/
Mzadi737/
Mcode731/
Mqade731/
McAdy731/
McQuaide711,070/
McKeddie7170/
Mgcadiya7120/
McGaddye715/
M'Saidie712/
Mgcadiyo711/
McCadder711/
McCeidie710/
McQueade710/
McQuader710/
McKayder710/
McQuadde710/
McCauder710/
McGady67123/
McCode6745/
McAddy6719/
Mzadeh6714/
Mkaudi6714/
McHady6710/
McCady676/
Mkaidi675/
Mjodie675/
Mqhadi675/
Mgqadi674/
Mquade674/
McAudy674/
McCada673/
Mdsadi673/
Mzaidi673/
Mkhadi673/
Mkadai672/
Mcadou672/
McAdoy671/
McCaudder671/
McCquaide671/
McGaudhey671/
Mcaday671/
Mzaydi671/
Mqaadi671/
Msadji671/
Mkhade671/
McKady670/
McKahaide670/
McQuaider670/

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