McCrackin Surname

290,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,321 people bear this surname

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

McCrackin Surname Definition:

MACCRACKAN, Maccracken, Maccrachen, Maccraken: An old Galloway surname. Various explanations have been given of the origin of this name, the most likely of which is that it is "nothing but a variant owing to the action of two well-known dialectal processes of the name Macnauchton," q.

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McCrackin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3211:274,38225,692
Canada401:921,14070,350
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland501:88,5975,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7201:69,7487,540

McCrackin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRACKAN, Maccracken, Maccrachen, Maccraken: An old Galloway surname. Various explanations have been given of the origin of this name, the most likely of which is that it is "nothing but a variant owing to the action of two well-known dialectal processes of the name Macnauchton," q.v, Settlements from Argyll into Galloway were made about the middle of the eighth century and later, and Watson has pointed out that with regard to dedications in Galloway that there was a close connection between this region and Kintyre. Blaan, Donnan, Faolan, Mochoe, Brigid, Columkille, are common to both districts and he adds "this is likely to be more than a coincidence" (1, p. 171,179). Michael Makcraken was a follower of the earl of Cassilis respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Gilbert M'Crekane was burgess of Wigtown, and Michael M'Crekane notary public there, 1536, and burgess, 1546 (Laing, 408; RMS., IV, 80). John M'Crekane was vicar of Sorbie, 1536, notary public in Wigtown, 1539 (RMS., III, 1970), and commissary of Fames and Rennys, 1542-45 (ibid., 3163). John Makcrakane in Wigtoun had a respite for art and part of the breking of Adam Ahannay, 1540 (RSS., II, 3299). Neil Dow McCraikane in Achonacone was town officer of Wigtown, 1628 (RPC., II, p. 283). Dr. Henry Noble McCracken is president of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State. McCraccan, McKraken, and McKeracken 1684 (Parish), Makcarkan 1500, McCrekan 1564, McKrachin 1607; M'Craken, M'Crokane, M'Krekane. Macfarlane (Am Briathrachan beag) explains the name as from Gaelic MacFhraingein, 'son of Franklin.'

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

(Celtic) apparently for Mac Carra- chan = Son of Carrachan. Carrochan is a diminutive of Carrach, ‘rough - faced’ [M’Alpine (Gaelic Dict.) defines carrachan as ‘a little, old-fashioned fellow’]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Neachtan (the pure one).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of the rock, figuratively, the son of the brave.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McCrackin Last Name Facts

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

McCrackin is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCrackin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrackin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 290,011th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,516,689 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 103 percent of McCrackin are found; 103 percent are found in North America and 103 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,321 people, or 1 in 274,382. In The United States McCrackin is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 10 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

McCrackin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCrackin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCrackin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCrackin last name is predominantly Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCrackin last name are 19.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.92% registered with the political party.

The amount McCrackin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning $42,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $47,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCracken8932,628/
MacCrakin8912/
MacRackin891/
MacCracken84507/
McRackan8232/
MacRakin820/
Mackcracken809/
MacCraiking800/
MacCraken7824/
MacRacken7820/
MacCrachen740/
MacRaken712/
MacCrisken632/
Makrickienė607/
Mokreckienė601/

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