McBeth Surname
Approximately 5,289 people bear this surname
McBeth Surname Definition:
A personal name like Macrae, not a patronymic. It was common in Scotland in early times from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. In old Gaelic it was spelled Mocc betbad. and means 'son of life,' 'a religious person,' 'man of religion,' or 'one of the elect.
Read More About This SurnameMcBeth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,953 | 1:91,692 | 10,310 |
| Canada | 555 | 1:66,388 | 7,685 |
| England | 464 | 1:120,082 | 12,162 |
| New Zealand | 380 | 1:11,917 | 2,072 |
| Scotland | 316 | 1:16,942 | 2,064 |
| Australia | 158 | 1:170,859 | 17,509 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Guyana | 32 | 1:23,819 | 2,802 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Ireland | 10 | 1:470,894 | 15,820 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 70 | 1:63,284 | 4,864 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 585 | 1:6,399 | 921 |
| England | 293 | 1:83,192 | 8,844 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 957 | 1:52,475 | 5,919 |
McBeth (36) may also be a first name.
McBeth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A personal name like Macrae, not a patronymic. It was common in Scotland in early times from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. In old Gaelic it was spelled Mocc betbad. and means 'son of life,' 'a religious person,' 'man of religion,' or 'one of the elect.' in modern Gaelic the name would be spelled Macbeatha. A twelfth-century variant, Malbeth, is found in record as Malbet, Melbeth, Malbeod, Melbec (with t misread as c), Malbij, Melbe and Melbeht. Macbeth (1005—1057), mormaer of Moray, became king of Scots after having murdered King Duncan I at Bothnagowan near Elgin, 14th August 1040."The use he made of his acquired power so far as authentic records show, was generally for the good of his country; while his character, far from being irresolute, was marked by vigour and ability. He was the friend of the poor, the protector of the monks, and the first Scottish king whose name appears in ecclesiastical record as the benefactor of the Church" (Mackenzie, A short history of the Scottish Highlands and Isles, 1906, p. 39).
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.
(Celtic) Son of Life [Gaelic mac, son of; beatha, life]
Gael. Mac-Beathag. The son of Rebecca.
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McBeth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McBeth Come From? nationality or country of origin
McBeth is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McBeth? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 90,605th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,377,868 people. The surname McBeth occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of McBeth live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 36 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,953 people, or 1 in 91,692. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
McBeth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McBeth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McBeth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McBeth surname are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.35% registered with the party.
The amount McBeth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 130.69% more than the national average, earning R 548,196 per year; in United States they earn 2.57% less than the national average, earning $42,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $51,420 CAD per year.
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