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McCreeny Surname Definition:
MACRENNIE: Alexander Macreinny or M'Rennie was hanged for aiding in the insurrection of Alexander, lord of the Isles in 1425.
McCreeny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
McCreeny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACRENNIE: Alexander Macreinny or M'Rennie was hanged for aiding in the insurrection of Alexander, lord of the Isles in 1425.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
McCreeny Demographics
McCreeny Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 5 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCreny | 93 | 0 | / |
| McCreany | 88 | 3 | / |
| McCreney | 88 | 1 | / |
| McReny | 86 | 0 | / |
| McCraieny | 82 | 2 | / |
| McCreaney | 82 | 1 | / |
| McCreiney | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCretney | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCrany | 80 | 5 | / |
| McCrony | 80 | 1 | / |
| McReney | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCriny | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCrena | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mccreanney | 78 | 66 | / |
| McCranny | 75 | 12 | / |
| McCranay | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCrener | 75 | 0 | / |
| McQureny | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCrainy | 75 | 0 | / |
| McReener | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCroney | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCreane | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCreana | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCrainey | 71 | 95 | / |
| McCreaner | 71 | 30 | / |
| McCranney | 71 | 3 | / |
| McRany | 71 | 1 | / |
| McRony | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCrayney | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCruiney | 71 | 1 | / |
| McRiny | 71 | 1 | / |
| McReigney | 71 | 0 | / |
| McRiney | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mcrenis | 67 | 1 | / |
| McRoney | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCrine | 67 | 0 | / |
| McRanny | 67 | 0 | / |
| McRanee | 67 | 0 | / |
| McRuiny | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCryne | 67 | 0 | / |
| McRainy | 67 | 0 | / |
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