McAree Surname

361,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname

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

McAree Surname User-submission:

The McAree surname means 'son of the high king'. It comes from southern Ireland.

McAree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:805,46462,023
England3171:175,76715,993
Ireland2791:16,8781,854
Northern Ireland2091:8,8281,447
Scotland1461:36,6703,548
Canada1421:259,47624,513
Australia571:473,60936,415
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Wales71:442,07621,198
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2551:17,3722,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland451:83,1834,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McAree Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The McAree surname means 'son of the high king'. It comes from southern Ireland.

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McAree Last Name Facts

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

McAree is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAree? popularity and diffusion

The last name McAree is the 361,170th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,273,000 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of McAree reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 805,464. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 27 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States McAree is found in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Ireland, where 28 percent reside.

McAree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McAree has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McAree last name grew 1,875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 610 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 109 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 324 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAree Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAree last name are 9.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.1% registered with the party.

The amount McAree earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.42% more than the national average, earning $49,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCare8310/
McArey832/
McCarey77746/
McKarey770/
Makgere62113/
Makiere6215/
Makyere6212/
Machiere5714/
Makihere574/
Makehere574/
Mauchiere537/

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