McCrie Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

McCrie Surname Definition:

MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.

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McCrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada521:708,56956,910
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

McCrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.e. non-conforming) in parish of Carsfern, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575), and William McKrie was flesher in Dunbar, 1688 (ibid., XIII, p. 248). Allan McKree, 'surgan' in Ayr, was admitted burgess of Prestwick, 1733 (Prestwick, p. 91). Macra 1631, McKra 1699, and in 1684: McCraie, McCrea, McCree, McKrae, McKrie, McRae (Parish).

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

MACCRAE: The son of the king.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

McCrie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCrie occurs most in Canada. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrie? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCrie is the 2,605,694th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname McCrie is predominantly found in The Americas, where 131 percent of McCrie are found; 125 percent are found in North America and 125 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 708,569. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 63 percent live, Alberta, where 13 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

McCrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCrie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCrie last name decreased 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCrie Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McCrie are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCrie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.48% more than the national average, earning $51,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $49,723 CAD per year.

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