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.
McBeth Demographics
Average Male McBeth Height
176.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McBeth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McBeth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McBeth occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McBeth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McBeth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 90,605th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,377,868 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of McBeth live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. McBeth is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 36 people.
The last name McBeth is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,953 people, or 1 in 91,692. In The United States McBeth is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
McBeth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McBeth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McBeth surname rose 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McBeth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McBeth surname are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.35% being 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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