McBeath Surname

163,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

McBeath Surname Definition:

MACBEATH, Macbeith: Current forms of Macbeth, which see. Gillemechell M'Bathe held a tenement in Dornoch, 1504 (OPS., II, p. 639). Robert Mackbayth in the parish of Nesting, Shetland, 1576 (Oppressions, p. 21). John M'Beath, heir of Fergus M'Beath of Ballinab, 1628 (Retours, Argyll, 33).

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McBeath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4491:250,14423,791
Australia4231:63,8207,653
Canada3931:93,75510,242
Scotland3931:13,6231,761
England1941:287,20622,180
New Zealand1811:25,0184,374
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Bermuda171:3,840587
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,0461:3,579589
England781:312,50520,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

McBeath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACBEATH, Macbeith: Current forms of Macbeth, which see. Gillemechell M'Bathe held a tenement in Dornoch, 1504 (OPS., II, p. 639). Robert Mackbayth in the parish of Nesting, Shetland, 1576 (Oppressions, p. 21). John M'Beath, heir of Fergus M'Beath of Ballinab, 1628 (Retours, Argyll, 33). M'Baith 1663.

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

(Celtic) Son of Life [Gaelic mac, son of; beatha, life]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McBeath Last Name Facts

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

McBeath occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McBeath? popularity and diffusion

The last name McBeath is the 163,213th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,737,621 people. McBeath occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of McBeath are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,449 people, or 1 in 250,144. In The United States McBeath is most numerous in: Mississippi, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

McBeath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McBeath has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McBeath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McBeath last name are 20.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.8% being registered with the party.

The amount McBeath earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.24% more than the national average, earning R 482,964 per year; in United States they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $41,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $51,385 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McBeth925,289/
McBath92471/
MacBeth864,152/
MacBath863/
Mccbeth862/
McBet831/
Mogbet6227/
Magbet627/
Mcbede621/
Mongbet571,002/
Magbete5784/
Mangbet5719/
Mougbet571/
McBoyde570/
Mongbait531/
Magbetova502/

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McBeath Reference & Research

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