McBrair Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

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

McBrair Surname User-submission:

Possibly from the Lowland Scottish word brae, meaning 'hill'.

The family tartan is red, green and tan .

McBrair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McBrair Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Possibly from the Lowland Scottish word brae, meaning 'hill'.

The family tartan is red, green and tan .

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McBrair Last Name Facts

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

McBrair occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McBrair? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,121,169th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McBrair are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McBrair is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is most common in: Wisconsin, where 47 percent reside, New Jersey, where 18 percent reside and Connecticut, where 10 percent reside.

McBrair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McBrair has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McBrair last name expanded 527 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McBrair Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McBrair are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

McBrair earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.15% more than the national average, earning $57,022 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacBrair9339/
McBrar920/
McBryar86542/
McBrier86233/
McBriar86218/
McBrear861/
McBraer860/
McBrayer804,529/
MacBriar8027/
McBryaer807/
McBryear807/
McBreary806/
McBrayar804/
McBryarw802/
McBriyer802/
McBrayor802/
McBryarr801/
Macbrayer755/
McBreayer751/
McBryer7173/
Mcbaror714/
McBruer712/
Mqibrar711/
McBrory711/
McBryre710/
McBreer710/
McBrewer6729/
MacBryer6718/
McBreyer676/
McBroyer672/
McByarer671/
McBaryer671/
McBreery670/
McBruyer670/
McPrayor670/
MacPrior670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McBrair
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