McCrocken Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

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

McCrocken Surname Definition:

MACCRACKAN, Maccracken, Maccrachen, Maccraken: An old Galloway surname. Various explanations have been given of the origin of this name, the most likely of which is that it is "nothing but a variant owing to the action of two well-known dialectal processes of the name Macnauchton," q.

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McCrocken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

McCrocken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRACKAN, Maccracken, Maccrachen, Maccraken: An old Galloway surname. Various explanations have been given of the origin of this name, the most likely of which is that it is "nothing but a variant owing to the action of two well-known dialectal processes of the name Macnauchton," q.v, Settlements from Argyll into Galloway were made about the middle of the eighth century and later, and Watson has pointed out that with regard to dedications in Galloway that there was a close connection between this region and Kintyre. Blaan, Donnan, Faolan, Mochoe, Brigid, Columkille, are common to both districts and he adds "this is likely to be more than a coincidence" (1, p. 171,179). Michael Makcraken was a follower of the earl of Cassilis respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Gilbert M'Crekane was burgess of Wigtown, and Michael M'Crekane notary public there, 1536, and burgess, 1546 (Laing, 408; RMS., IV, 80). John M'Crekane was vicar of Sorbie, 1536, notary public in Wigtown, 1539 (RMS., III, 1970), and commissary of Fames and Rennys, 1542-45 (ibid., 3163). John Makcrakane in Wigtoun had a respite for art and part of the breking of Adam Ahannay, 1540 (RSS., II, 3299). Neil Dow McCraikane in Achonacone was town officer of Wigtown, 1628 (RPC., II, p. 283). Dr. Henry Noble McCracken is president of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State. McCraccan, McKraken, and McKeracken 1684 (Parish), Makcarkan 1500, McCrekan 1564, McKrachin 1607; M'Craken, M'Crokane, M'Krekane. Macfarlane (Am Briathrachan beag) explains the name as from Gaelic MacFhraingein, 'son of Franklin.'

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

McCrocken Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCrocken is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McCrocken.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrocken? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCrocken is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name McCrocken occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCrocken live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States McCrocken is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent are found, Illinois, where 25 percent are found and Missouri, where 25 percent are found.

McCrocken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCrocken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCrocken last name contracted 88 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCrocken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCrocken last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

McCrocken earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.66% less than the national average, earning $26,469 USD per year.

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