McCreesh Surname

478,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 697 people bear this surname

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

McCreesh Surname Definition:

According to Woulfe this is Mac Raois, a corrupt form of Mac Aonghuis (MacGuinness). This may be accepted: the substitution of R for N is not uncommon - compare MacGreal for MacNeill or Limerick for Luimneach. It follows that MacCreesh families are a branch of the MacGuinness sept.

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McCreesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland3911:4,719908
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
England2851:195,50217,195
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Ireland681:69,2494,373
Australia481:562,41041,290
Wales231:134,5459,804
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2921:15,1711,924
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McCreesh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

According to Woulfe this is Mac Raois, a corrupt form of Mac Aonghuis (MacGuinness). This may be accepted: the substitution of R for N is not uncommon - compare MacGreal for MacNeill or Limerick for Luimneach. It follows that MacCreesh families are a branch of the MacGuinness sept. Their location in Co. Down and adjacent Oriel counties corroborates this.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Raois A branch of the sept of MacGuinness in Oriel. SIF 43

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCreesh Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCreesh is borne by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCreesh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 478,963rd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,455,590 people. The last name McCreesh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 114 percent of McCreesh reside; 112 percent reside in Northern Europe and 112 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 391 people, or 1 in 4,719. Outside of Northern Ireland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent live and England, where 41 percent live.

McCreesh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCreesh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCreesh last name expanded 4,013 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,096 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 77 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCreesh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McCreesh last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCreesh surname are 25.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.46% being registered with the party.

The amount McCreesh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning R 253,788 per year; in United States they earn 20.28% more than the national average, earning $51,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.79% more than the national average, earning $60,012 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCreesch941/
McReesh9310/
McCresh934/
Mccreeth8821/
McCreash8816/
McCressh881/
McCresch881/
McCreehs881/
McCreech881/
McCreese880/
McCriesh880/
McCreish880/
McResh861/
Mccres861/
McCreer8028/
McCreed8020/
McReese8018/
McCreah806/
McCreey804/
McCreae802/
Mccreth801/
McCrece801/
McCreus801/
McCrest801/
McCrree800/
McKresh800/
McReeth800/
McCreas800/
McCreet800/
McCrash800/
McCress800/
McCre776/
McCreath751,322/
McCreece750/
McCreach750/
McKree7176/
McCrie7155/
McReer713/
McRece712/
McCrer712/
Mcrest711/
McCrei711/
McCrep711/
McCreicht711/
McReds711/
McCreatch710/
McReey710/
McCreu710/
McCred710/
McReath6772/
McCroey6747/
McRe673/
McKreth673/
McCrith672/
McKries671/
Mcscris671/
McCraha671/
McCread671/
McQuree671/
McCrrey670/
McCrhey670/
McKress670/
McCreit670/
McCrist670/
McReice670/
McCreat670/

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