McChristy Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

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

McChristy Surname Definition:

MACCHRISTIE, Macchhisty, Mackirsty: 'Son of Christie,' diminutive of Christian, which see. Recorded in Galloway, 1684, as McChristie, McChristin, McChrystine (Parish).

McChristy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

McChristy 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).

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

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.

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

McChristy Last Name Facts

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

The last name McChristy has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McChristy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,227,038th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of McChristy are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McChristy is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 1,907,679. In The United States McChristy is primarily concentrated in: California, where 22 percent are found, Illinois, where 16 percent are found and Missouri, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found.

McChristy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McChristy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McChristy surname rose 358 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McChristy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McChristy last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

McChristy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $39,605 USD per year.

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