McChristie Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
McChristie Surname Definition:
MACCHRISTIE, Macchhisty, Mackirsty: 'Son of Christie,' diminutive of Christian, which see. Recorded in Galloway, 1684, as McChristie, McChristin, McChrystine (Parish).
McChristie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 41 | 1:91,298 | 4,744 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
McChristie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCHRISTIE, Macchhisty, Mackirsty: 'Son of Christie,' diminutive of Christian, which see. Recorded in Galloway, 1684, as McChristie, McChristin, McChrystine (Parish).
MACCRISTIE, Maccristin: Galwegian surnames, from Christie or Cristie, diminutives of Christian, which see. In the end of the thirteenth century the earl of Levenax transferred to Sir John of Luss the homage and service of Gillechrist Mac crystine and his heirs (Levenax, p.. 20). John McCristyne or Makcristyne was bailie of Wigtown in 1459 and provost in 1471 (ER.). Symon Makcristen had a charter of the lands of Mwnkhill granted him in 1484 by the provost and bailies of Wigtown (RMS., II, 1623). He appears again in 1503 as Symon Makcristi, bailie of Wigtown (ER., XII, p. 168), and he is doubtless the Symon M'Cristine or McCristin, sheriff-depute of Wigtown, who was chased by a man "with a drawn quhinzeare" in 1511 (Agnew, p. 142; Trials, I, p. 89). William Makcrystyn had sasine of lands in Wigtownshire in 1513 (ER., XIV, p. 539), John Makcristyne was burgess of Dumfries in 1506 (Edgar, p. 229), and Gilbert M'Cristin held land in the same town, 1544 (Anderson, Prat. Book). Sir Donald McCristyn was chaplain of the chapel of S. Arane (i.e. S. Oran) in Iona, 1542 (RSS., II, 4779). John M'Criste of Clonsche, juror on assize in Wigtown, 1544, appears again in the following year as Joh. Makcristine (RMS., III, 3032, 3214), and Gilfernan M'Cristin witnessed an Inveryne charter of 1468 (Lamont, p. 22). McChristan 1684, M'Chrystine 1503, M'Crastyne 1532, Macrystane 1543, Makcriste 1529, Makcristin 1539.
McChristie Demographics
Average McChristie Salary in
United States
$35,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McChristie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McChristie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McChristie is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McChristie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,994,173rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname McChristie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of McChristie reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 92,307. In Scotland McChristie is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 34 percent live, South Ayrshire, where 16 percent live and Highland, where 10 percent live. Outside of Scotland this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 41 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
McChristie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McChristie has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 46 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McChristie Last Name Statistics demography
The amount McChristie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.37% less than the national average, earning $37,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCristie | 95 | 3 | / |
| MacHristie | 90 | 34 | / |
| McChristio | 90 | 1 | / |
| Mcchrist | 89 | 5 | / |
| Moochristie | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCrostie | 84 | 247 | / |
| McChristy | 84 | 190 | / |
| McChristo | 84 | 0 | / |
| McChrista | 84 | 0 | / |
| McCrist | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacCrostie | 80 | 10 | / |
| MacChristy | 80 | 3 | / |
| McCrisette | 80 | 1 | / |
| McChrystae | 80 | 0 | / |
| McRostie | 78 | 398 | / |
| McHristy | 78 | 2 | / |
| Machrist | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCristy | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCrista | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacRostie | 74 | 122 | / |
| Mackrstie | 74 | 1 | / |
| Muchristo | 74 | 1 | / |
| McCarstte | 74 | 0 | / |
| McCrisaid | 74 | 0 | / |
| McCrostey | 74 | 0 | / |
| McOrist | 71 | 54 | / |
| McKrist | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCrest | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCorst | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacCriosta | 70 | 1 | / |
| McCarristo | 70 | 1 | / |
| McCresttee | 70 | 0 | / |
| McKrisstey | 70 | 0 | / |
| MacCarstey | 70 | 0 | / |
| McCrosty | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ma Crist | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCrysto | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKristy | 67 | 0 | / |
| McRostei | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCresty | 67 | 0 | / |
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