McCreath Surname
Approximately 1,322 people bear this surname
McCreath Surname Definition:
For Mac Kaith (Celtic) Son of Rath = Grace or Luck
Read More About This SurnameMcCreath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 476 | 1:11,248 | 1,526 |
| Canada | 364 | 1:101,224 | 10,979 |
| England | 328 | 1:169,872 | 15,639 |
| Australia | 272 | 1:99,249 | 11,236 |
| Jamaica | 256 | 1:11,211 | 1,173 |
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 349 | 1:10,726 | 1,345 |
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
McCreath Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Mac Kaith (Celtic) Son of Rath = Grace or Luck
User-submitted Reference
First written as MacCraith in the Kingdom of Thomond located in northern Munster, Ireland. It derives from Mac or Mc meaning 'son of' and craith or grath meaning 'divinity' or 'grace'. The two origins create the eloquent amalgamation of 'son of grace'.
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McCreath Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCreath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCreath Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCreath occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McCreath click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCreath? popularity and diffusion
It is the 289,833rd most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,512,516 people. The last name McCreath occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of McCreath live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 476 people, or 1 in 11,248. In Scotland it is primarily found in: South Ayrshire, where 22 percent live, Glasgow City, where 16 percent live and East Ayrshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from Scotland McCreath occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.
McCreath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McCreath has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McCreath surname increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 713 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 352 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCreath Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States McCreath are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McCreath earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.93% more than the national average, earning R 501,252 per year; in United States they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $42,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.66% more than the national average, earning $56,967 CAD per year.
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