McCristal Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McCristal Surname Definition:

MACCRISTAL, Macchrystal: 'son of Cristal' or 'Chrystal' (Lowland Scots diminutive of Christopher). Macchrystal is a current Galloway form of the name. Decreet against Neil M'Cristell or Mcristall in Gortnagower for rent, 1672 (HP., II, p.

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McCristal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia601:449,92835,109
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

McCristal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRISTAL, Macchrystal: 'son of Cristal' or 'Chrystal' (Lowland Scots diminutive of Christopher). Macchrystal is a current Galloway form of the name. Decreet against Neil M'Cristell or Mcristall in Gortnagower for rent, 1672 (HP., II, p. 207,217).

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

As this name, is derived from the diminutive of Christopher it is more properly spelt MacChristal, but the form given above is now the more usual. It is seldom met outside Ulster. Woulfe says it is a Co.

Down name but in fact it belongs rather to Counties Armagh and Tyrone as modern birth registrations testify.

The hearth money rolls of the 1660's record it in those counties and also Co. Derry, with one family in Co. Antrim. The name is of Scottish origin and was introduced into Ireland in the seventeenth century.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Chrystal is a diminutive of Christopher. It is a Scottish name in Cos. Armagh and Tyrone since the seventeenth century. SIF 45

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCristal Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCristal occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCristal? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCristal is the 1,931,261st most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of McCristal are found; 65 percent are found in Australasia and 65 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 449,928. In Australia McCristal is mostly found in: Victoria, where 40 percent live, New South Wales, where 27 percent live and Queensland, where 27 percent live. Apart from Australia McCristal is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

McCristal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCristal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCristal last name decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCristal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCristal surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McCristal earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.51% less than the national average, earning $32,141 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCristall95101/
McChristal9522/
McCriestal950/
McCristale950/
McChristall900/
McCrestal890/
McCrystall8438/
McCristoll840/
McRistol820/
M'Crystal7823/
McCrystol780/
McRitteill630/

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