McCreery Surname

113,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,079 people bear this surname

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

McCreery Surname Definition:

MACCRERY: A form of Maccrririe. John McCrery, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Anottier John M'Crery was "the kyngis fule" at the Scottish Court between 1526—40 (Lindsay's Works, ed. Laing, I, p.

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McCreery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2991:109,86911,984
England4381:127,21012,694
Northern Ireland2941:6,2761,135
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Australia1851:145,92315,562
Ireland1391:33,8772,850
Scotland1341:39,9543,758
Wales121:257,87814,969
Jersey121:8,2671,718
France111:6,038,429280,838
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2891:15,3281,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7071:71,0317,643

McCreery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRERY: A form of Maccrririe. John McCrery, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Anottier John M'Crery was "the kyngis fule" at the Scottish Court between 1526—40 (Lindsay's Works, ed. Laing, I, p. 252-253). MacCreery in North of Ireland.

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

MACCRIRIE, Maccrire, Maccreirie: An old Galloway surname. From Mac Ruidhri, a dialectal variant of Mac Ruaidhri, 'son of Ruaidhri,' from the ON. personal name Hrodrekr. Thomas McCrery held half a tenement in Dumfries, 1444 (Edgar, p. 225), Luke Makririe was a cook in Edinburgh, 1624 (Edinb. Marr.), and another Lucke McCrerie in Annand was charged in 1628 with resetting a rebel (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 599). John M'Creery, a north of Ireland man of Scottish extraction, was one of the publishers of the Works of Robert Bums, 1806. McCreerie and McCrery 1684; MacCreirie, MacCrire, MakCririe. See Maccririck.

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

McCreery Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCreery is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCreery? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 113,418th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,786,601 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McCreery reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,299 people, or 1 in 109,869. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States McCreery exists in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

McCreery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCreery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCreery last name rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 826 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 52 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 406 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCreery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCreery surname are 12.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.22% being registered with the party.

The amount McCreery earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning $42,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.28% more than the national average, earning $58,763 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCreery9458/
McCrery93483/
MacReery8824/
MacCreary8213/
McCrary8016,388/
Macrery8012/
MacReroy752/
MacReary750/
McRary71315/
Mocreira631/
Mokreri5314/
Makreri5312/
MacRyrie500/

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McCreery Reference & Research

McCreary FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCreary FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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